The benefit to planning out the date was that Mercury knew when he would see Ruby again, the new issue was, why had time seemed to slow to a painstaking crawl? There was just no reason for it! It had been irritating enough waiting for the circumstance he'd run into her, but now that things were planned out it was infuriating waiting for the day to come. Barely a week had passed since their little phone call and he was already sick of waiting. Though he made sure to vent the frustration through work rather than lip off to his superiors. Emerald was talking to him, more casually, the bad air seemed to have cleared and he made sure to not get snippy with her as to ruin the comfortable silences and conversations they had in between errands and meals. If it weren't for the constant red glow of the sky and the churning and gurgling of black slug that Grimm regularly crawled out of, he felt it wouldn't have been so bad living here.
After the first week, however, time picked up its pace again. Less sluggish and more along the lines of average, though Mondays still took forever and felt never-ending. Mercury did as he was told and made sure to not step out of line, he had to ask for the maintenance day, he couldn't just take a ship for no reason. He wouldn't be surprised if he were accused of being a traitor doing it that way. The issue with that is that he had never asked for a maintenance day before, he hadn't really needed one while undercover. Having been confined a lot, he used the spare time to clean his parts and put them in working order. He did need maintenance though, and he had even scheduled an appointment at a mechanic shop, a rather good one. The atmosphere in, where ever the hell they were, was bad on the metal.
Black soot and grime were getting into various places and as busy as he had been lately…the buildup was not good for the internal parts of his prosthetics. Emerald had noted a skip in his step on several occasions while he was walking, his only explanation he could give her is that parts were sliding or something was broken. Even she was telling him to get maintenance done. A kind gesture, given how long they've been around each other.
"Mercury." Emerald grunted nudging him with her elbow in irritation, he stopped leaning back in the chair and carefully returned it on all fours. He glared a bit and Emerald widened her eyes and looked to the door then back at Mercury, he glanced over as Salem entered, quiet and ethereal. She was the picture of silence and prowess, she never slouched, she always stood erect or sat with good posture. Mercury sat up more, doing his best to be respectful in the presence of Salem. She smiled at Cinder and took her seat at the head of the table, Terian was missing along with one other man from Salem's little posse.
"I know it's a bit strange for me to call everyone remaining together on such short notice. I just wanted to share that Tyrian has managed to track down the little girl that harmed Cinder so brutally. He has her trail and is currently following a lead, I have no doubts she will be in our grasp soon." She spoke warmly, a sultry lowness in her voice as she glanced at the rest of the table, nodding in approval with leers. Cinder leaned forward and looked at Emerald who listened intently as she whispered in her ear, her voice was taking its time coming back. Emerald looked at Salem who nodded
"Speak." She ordered gently, or as gentle as her voice could sound.
"Cinder wants to know what is going to be done with her once she is brought here." Emerald asked softly, avoiding eye contact with the grim woman at the head of the table. Salem grinned wickedly and looked to Cinder,
"Trust me, dear, you'll have your revenge soon enough." She stated before standing, Mercury hesitated and raised his hand just enough for Salem to see. All eyes were on him now, Salem's steady gaze sent a chill down his spine, he inhaled slowly.
"I would like to request a day for me to travel, and have proper maintenance performed on my prosthetics. There is a buildup from the surroundings here and I don't have the proper chemicals to clean them. They're starting to act up and I don't want something to occur because of a fault in my machinery." He stated clearly, holding eye contact with her as long as he dared before looking to the rest of the table. A loud scoff, he resisted glaring at the man across from him and Salem hummed.
"Can Cinder or Emerald vouch for you? I trust that you need it but I am wary as to why this is now just being brought up." She mused studying him carefully. Mercury nodded a bit
"We've just been extremely busy, as you know I have been traveling around and there hasn't been a good moment for me to stop in and get it done properly. It will take several hours possibly…hence why I need the day." Mercury folded his hands in his lap, trying to keep the straight-laced posture and polite tone. Salem looked at Cinder who nodded a bit before motioning to Emerald to come close so she could speak, Emerald pulled back with an awkward smile.
"Cinder is vouching for both of us…she is adding onto Mercury's request to also make it a day off for me…if that's alright ma'am?" she asked looking up to Salem who hummed and nodded.
"That's fine, you two have been doing good work, I don't see why we can't reward you." She cooed looking to the others at the table, looking more irked than before.
"Are there any objections?" she asked, moving close to the others, a leering smile stretching across her face, Mercury felt the chills become worse as if the room was freezing over with every word as she spoke. They shook their heads, one even rolling their eyes;
"Can't expect them to not want to get out of here, it's not exactly safe outside in the first place." One murmured looking to Emerald and Mercury with a glare. Mercury stood as did Emerald and Cinder as Salem dismissed them all with a curt wave that was easier than he had thought it would turn out, he was half-prepared to trade work for the day off. Emerald poked him playfully
"Thanks for snagging me a day off." She snickered, helping Cinder out of the room. Her next treatment was in an hour or so, meaning Mercury would be relatively alone until it was meal time; Mercury shrugged and poked her back.
"No problem." He huffed as they parted ways, Cinder looking back at him briefly. He sent her a small smile, in thanks, she nodded her understanding and continued to walk with Emerald; Mercury returned to his room and rolled into his bed resting on his stomach. Grabbing his scroll from the charging port; he couldn't give any hints that Ruby's group was being followed, he wasn't going to become sentimental about it. If she got captured, that wasn't his problem. Ruby didn't seem to be the type to sell someone out anyway; Mercury scrolled through his app section, half tempted to play a game for a little while. He glanced at his messages quickly, making sure there were none from Ruby. He looked at the calendar and sighed, he had roughly a week now before he could Ruby underneath him, breathing out his name as he- Mercury groaned and dropped his head into the mattress. Now was not the time to let his other head do the talking, the pleasuring heat died down quickly as he opened a carnage game, slaughtering Grimm and people alike in a bloodthirsty rampage. Mercury played idly, trying to beat his high score, the mind-numbing haze setting in as he played. He rolled onto his back after dying for the third time, determined to beat his high score, he died again and huffed glaring at the ceiling in irritation.
The rest of his week was relatively a lot of the same routine, he would go where told, do as he was told, and complete his assignments to the best of his ability. He fell into bed over and over, thoroughly exhausted and eager for the day off to come. When it finally arrived he made sure to clean up properly, he showered, scrubbing his scalp until it burned slightly from the force of his nails. He shaved, making sure any stubble that had gone unchecked in the last week or two was gone. Lastly, he made sure to trim the happy trail leading to his groin, making sure he looked neat. He exhaled heavily, trying to think if there was anything else he needed to do, he pulled at his hair and frowned. It would be a little suspicious if he cut his hair just for a 'Maintenance' day. Though he didn't like his bangs in the way, not being able to see Ruby perfectly was not an enjoyable, though. He cut a little off, not noticeable to anyone not giving a shit, Emerald may make a comment but he could probably shut her off by mentioning a hooker offhandedly.
He dressed and sauntered out of his room with a cheeky smile as Emerald exited hers, looking just as pleased as him to be getting out of the castle for a whole 24 hours. Unfortunately, they were being escorted, meaning they would be dropped off and expected to be back at that point 24 hours from the time they were dropped off. Emerald was heading to the same place a Mercury. It was a rural area, it lacked any big shops but had just enough to keep Emerald occupied while Mercury was at the mechanics. They planned to get separate rooms to begin with, so he had no trouble meeting with Ruby. The ship landed finally, arriving around 11 in the morning, he gave a half shrug for a goodbye and proceeded to the mechanic's shop, they specialized in prosthetics with various levels of high tech. Emerald ditched him just a few moments after landing, she went one way and he went the other. Upon arriving at the mechanics and showing the state of his equipment, he was nearly beaten to death the owner wielding a newspaper.
Though the maintenance and cleaning shouldn't have taken long, it still lasted a majority of the day, Mercury detached the prosthetics from their ports and cleaned them while the mechanic tended to the more delicate parts and calves. When Mercury reconnected them and stood, he smirked a bit, admiring the returned shine to the metal. The shopkeeper scoffed
"Given the intricacy of your prosthetics I would wager they were custom made for you, extremely outdated, though, your ankle joints are stiffer and more stilted than the newer model. Is it possible I could interest you in an upgrade or is there some sentimental choice for keeping those?" he asked slowly totaling up the services completed for Mercury. Mercury shrugged in return
"I can't afford upgrades, plus I'm used to these, if I change them up, Dust knows how I'll manage." He grumbled pulling out his wallet and counting out plastic bills to pay up. It wasn't cheap, given that the mechanic had to give them a chemical bath just to loosen the soot and practically scrap it off. Though to keep things from damaging, he had to just give it another chemical bath and take them apart to clean each piece. Mercury was pleased with the outcome though, they looked brand new, almost giving him that freshly showered feeling of relaxation and pleasure at being clean. He straightened his jeans out and exited the shop, it was roughly around 5 in the afternoon. He walked briskly, the inn was just down the road, and he didn't have enough lien for a proper meal at its tavern if he wanted to front the money for the room.
"Should have seen that running more than normal given the amount of grime…" he grumbled entering the inn's lobby, the tavern part wasn't quite busy yet, the people who were there didn't look up. Mercury found the clerks desk rather easily and leaned on the counter
"I need a room, just one bed is fine." He instructed reaching for his wallet, the innkeeper nodded and grabbed him a key, room number 5. He paid and glared a bit at his dwindling funds, he had about 3 lien, and that could snag him a bag of chips if this village had vending machines. Sadly, they didn't. The room was on the second floor, the last one on the right, it was small, didn't have a tv, but homey. It gave off a warm, merry feeling; very inviting. Mercury sat on the bed and pulled his gloves off, no point in staying fully dressed when in a few short hours it was all going to be thrown to the side. He undid his greaves and removed almost all of the protective armor on his arms, leaving just his shirt and jacket on. It was a little colder in the room, though there was a tiny wood burning stove and some kindling next to it. He pulled on the comforter and blinked, it was a quilt, very plush and soft in his hands. He pulled it off the bed and folded it neatly in a rocking chair to the side. It looked old and handmade, no way they were soiling it with their actions.
The sheets with soft and felt almost like satin, he flopped into the bed and froze as the wood frame groaned under his weight, so it was that type of bed. If they weren't the only ones staying for the night, everyone would probably be aware of what was going on in room number 5. He huffed out a quiet hum, napping before something like this was becoming a fast go to plan. He drifted off, only to be woken up by the door creaking out, he snorted a bit and looked over to Ruby with blurred vision.
"Hey you…" he grumbled sitting up, he gasped as Ruby barreled into him, the door slamming shut and the bed frame squealing at the force behind her leaping. She looked up playfully, her hair a mess from tangling herself up with him,
"Hey…" she mumbled, a small smile spreading across her face. Mercury smirked and caressed her cheek
"How have you been?" he asked, pulling back. Ruby whined at the loss of contact and sighed
"Fine…just been missing you…and how good it feels to be with you…" she muttered with a smug grin. Mercury raised an eyebrow
"Really now? Haven't found any good fucking substitutes?" he teased, she made a face at him.
"I know this is 'casual' and all but the least you could do it be nicer about it…I don't like being called rude things." Ruby grumbled sitting up and combing her hair with her fingers as if to straighten it. Mercury frowned at the lack of her against him, brushing off the feeling of disappointment. He needed to keep things impersonal, he didn't feel for her, he just liked the sex. Mercury draped an arm around her and leaned into her, nibbling at her ear and neck,
"Are you really going to get all pissy because I'm just a rude meanie?" he teased, sucking gently at her throat. Ruby's breath hitched and she squirmed,
"It's not fair…" she whined softly, Mercury frowned and rested his chin on her shoulder, waiting for her to continue.
"I can't make things not romantic…I only do this with you…it feels special…and you act like it's just another round for you." Ruby hummed, looking to the door like she was ready to leave. Mercury rolled and pinned her beneath him with one swift movement, she looked up wide eyed as he glared down at her.
"You think it's any easier for me!?" he snapped, rutting his hips into hers, she whimpered, that pleasing tingle running up her spine.
"I can't stop thinking about you! You're everywhere! Dreams, colors, thoughts! If I even see a ruby, red color I just immediately think of you…writhing underneath me…" he breathed frowning deeply. Ruby blinked in surprise, she looked away and flushed
"…I met someone." She hummed, startling Mercury backward, the thought hadn't occurred she would meet someone, leave him. Mercury hummed and sat on his calves looking down at her with a smirk
"Is he nice?" Mercury mused, Ruby crawled up to meet him and resting her hands on his hips and hummed
"Yeah…but is it bad I don't…I dunno, don't see me and him doing what we do?" she mumbled. Mercury frowned and pulled her up, wrapping her legs around his thighs and holding the small of her back
"Why is that…? I mean if he's a nice guy then I don't see why it wouldn't hurt to fool around with him?" he asked nuzzling into her neck and nipping at her skin gently. Ruby gasped and moved so he had more access to her neck, a low whine built in her throat.
"Because…I like how it feels with you…with him, I feel he'd be too gentle." She mumbled sliding her fingers up his shirt slowly. Mercury paused and pulled back to look at her with a wide smirk
"Oho, too gentle? Does Ruby like it a little rough?" he mused raising his eyebrows. Ruby whined and rolled her hips with and irritated huff
"I like the pace we set! It's fast and a little rough!" she protested and slapped his chest, rolling his shirt up farther resting her hand just under his pectorals. Mercury hissed as she grazed a nipple lightly, he dumped her back onto the bed and trapped her beneath him.
"You're ready to go, aren't you…the question is, are we prepared?" he murmured, smirking lazily at her. Ruby nodded and tugged his shirt up, Mercury helped her removed it and she rubbed her hands down his chest. Pausing at the V again,
"You really like that spot…" he breathed, Ruby flushed and nodded her eyes focusing on the flex of his abs, and the little bit of hair that made up the trail leading to the groin. Mercury smirked as she dipped her fingers into the crevices and rubbing little circles. He'd never get tired of that. He cleared his throat and she looked up, like a child caught with her hands in the cookie jar.
"Ah! Y-yeah, we're prepared…condoms and whatnot…" she grumbled, puffing her cheeks. Mercury chuckled and pulled back
"You wanna strip? I don't think I have the patie-" she cut him off with buckle clicking, Mercury blinked as Ruby shed her layers in a matter of minutes, he blinked as she turned to face him. He'd never really paid attention to her panty patterns, though this one caught his eye. He crawled forward and pulled her into his lap, his fingers playing with the hem of the underwear. They were black with little bunnies, he nipped at her shoulders
"Pumpkin Pete…really?" he snickered, Ruby smacked him and huffed
"I thought they were just bunnies until Jaune pointed out they weren't!" she hissed, Mercury stilled and looked at her strangely. A dull spark of jealousy boiling in his gut.
"He may have seen my shopping bags…when I went to buy lube-lube." She finished quickly; Mercury relaxed and hummed
"For a second I thought he was the guy you had 'met'." He looked at her neck and she shrugged.
"No…the guy I met…lives on a farm…he's nice…like I said, but can we stop talking about him! Please?" she pleaded twisting around and straddling his hips. Mercury smirked and nodded, pressing her breasts flush against him,
"No more talk of others…just. Us." He cooed into her ear. Ruby shivered and he grinned as her nipples just hardened, he could feel them press just a bit into his chest.
"Let me get my pants off." He gruffed pulling her off his lap, her hands caught his belt and he looked at her with a soft frown.
"I betcha I can take them off before you can say my name." she grinned; Mercury raised his eyebrows skeptically. Mercury bit his lip and moved to say her name, she must have seen his mouth move to project her name, he felt a light brush against his groin and looked down, his pants were at his knees. The buckle undone.
"…well then…" he mumbled looking up at her with a sneer, Ruby grinned and slid into his lap smoothly,
"So…now what?" she murmured, resting her head on his chest, Mercury hummed thoughtfully
"What's your opinion on oral?" he mused falling back on the bed, spreading his legs out, Ruby gasped teasing her legs on the metal. Her toes bracing on one of the metal ridges of his calves
"Never heard of it…" she teased, a small smile adorning her face and she continued to shift her legs around the metal, she pushed the pants down more to expand the surface area. Mercury sighed
"I think I'll save oral for a special occasion, you're getting hot and bothered by some nuts and bolts." He cooed moving one leg to press against her clothed entrance and teasingly rub against her. The sensors that detected feeling and told what was left of his nerves in his leg what he should be feeling indicated wetness. Mercury inhaled slowly and moaned softly
"Dammit Ruby, how is it that you are so- so innocent! You're already wet…and that's so hot…" he groaned jerking his leg into her, she gasped, melting into him, pressing her hands to his chest to support herself. Mercury smirked and rubbed against her again, she keened and rolled her hips,
"Is it…w-weird that I like this…" she mumbled softly. Mercury frowned a bit, she looked troubled,
"Nah. There're weirder kinks out there Ruby…this is pretty mellow…just go with it, ok?" he hummed softly. Ruby looked relieved and gasped again as he grazed her bare flesh with the metal of his prosthetic again, he grinned and put his hands under her armpits
"How about you lie down? Let me take care of you?" he hummed. Ruby nodded and flopped to the side spreading her legs wide, Mercury chuckled and slid in close to her.
"You're not even the least bit shy about this?" he cooed, Ruby shook her head quickly,
"I'm ready to get things going if you are…" she breathed. He grinned and leaned down to kiss her neck and jaw
"Very eager I see…" he murmured before hooking her panties gently and pulling them down slowly, she gasped and arched her back, he smiled and used his free hand to focus on the pink peaks and gave them a light pinch. Ruby keened softly and helped nudge her panties to her knees, Mercury removing them finally so he could slide his knee forward. Carefully pressing against her folds, her whines became louder as he began kneading her vagina gently with cool, polished metal. He began to build a slow rhythm, kneading into her folds and spreading them with his hand to press against her clit. Ruby moaned and arched her back, jerking her hips down onto his knee. He grabbed her hips and stilled them
"Don't rub ok? Let me. Otherwise, you might catch on something and pinch yourself." He cooed, pressing a little harder into her, spreading the folds again. Ruby nodded, letting out a heavy breath; Mercury smirked and nipped at her breasts, resuming his rhythm, holding her hips in place. Ruby relished in the feeling, crying out softly as the cool, metallic feel assaulted her entrance gently. It felt like being bitten, only for a pleasing coolness to set in right after the bite, Ruby whimpered as he pressed in a little harder. He was careful to not slip, her fluids dripping onto the prosthetic lazily, reducing the friction that was barely there, to begin with. He groaned when her face scrunched into a pleasing gasp or moan, the little 'o' shape holding his attention every time. The pace was much slower than normal, only for precaution, he didn't want to hurt her by catching her in a joint or accidentally pinching her clitoris.
Mercury nipped at her throat again and rutted her gently with his leg again, she jerked against his grip and cried out as he brushed her clitoris a bit roughly. He pulled away and moaned lowly, having barely had any ministrations himself, his erection was painfully straining against his boxers.
"I think I've had my fill of hearing you moan in my ear…" he pulled his leg back and slid his hand into her folds, rubbing his thumb into her clit gently. Ruby bucked her hips, flailing her hands for the condom box in one of her satchels. Mercury hummed and crawled over her, grinding down into her groin, feeling her fluids soak into his underwear pleasantly.
He pulled one of the condoms from the strip and blinked
"You got really nice lube-lube? Don't you need to be saving your lien?" he grumbled looking down at her. Ruby shrugged a bit
"I only get these things with my money…in my savings…" she mumbled, Mercury raised his eyebrows and cocked his head.
"I feel bad for asking you to buy them now…only a little though as I think I reward you quite nicely." He cooed tearing open the condom wrapper, and Ruby leaned forward, tugging at the elastic of his underwear
"Why am I always the first to be nude?" she teased with a snickered before she brushed her fingers lightly over the head, pausing at the slit and pressing gently. Mercury gasped and tried to keep from jerking forward into her, Ruby snickered again. Her hands trailing lower, she flushed and looked away, she had never quite gone past the actual shaft. She held her breath as she tentatively cupped his balls looking up to his face, Mercury had closed his eyes, frowning in concentration.
"I'm trying to keep from jerking my hips…" he mumbled softly, Ruby giggled and squeezed gently, Mercury hissed and leaned into her shoulder, latching on with his teeth, intending to leave a mark. Ruby moaned, moving her hands from his balls and snagged the condom from his hand and rolled it on slowly. Humming softly and rocking her hips into his, Mercury broke away and groaned.
"Dust, I needed this." He breathed as she unclipped the cap to the lube, Ruby poured a generous amount into her hand and began to stroke him gently, she didn't mind her legs going numb from sitting on them, it was causing a dull thrumb, allowing pleasure to build slowly in her belly. She rolled her hips again and pulled away from stroking him. She pushed him back onto the bed, Mercury whined a bit and widened his eyes a bit when he noted her actions.
"Ruby…?" he mumbled and she grinned playfully,
"I may have looked up ways to switch things up" she trailed her hand along his hip. She pulled his penis up a bit and slipped over the head, gasping lightly as he entered her ever so slightly. Mercury groaned and arched his back against the mattress, he wouldn't have expected the tables to have turned so suddenly. He coughed a bit
"Ruby I didn't pre-" he began and she sank down, taking him all in at once. Mercury cried out, strangling it halfway through; Ruby hissed and pressed her hands to his chest. She looked quite displeased,
"…We should have prepped you…" Mercury groaned, feeling slightly guilty she felt amazing on top of him, he grabbed her hips to steady her. She nodded a bit
"I was impatient…" she mumbled, he nodded and lifted her a bit
"We both are…now are you okay if you move…? It should ease up the pain…ok?" he murmured softly. Ruby nodded and moved, lifting slightly, she inhaled sharply.
"That hurts still!" she protested, Mercury let out a light chuckle
"Slower then…?" he breathed and she began to sink down. Ruby nodded and he matched her pace, being gentler with her than he normally would, her impatience had caused more discomfort on her part than his. It was only a few minutes more before she picked up her pace steadily. Mercury gasped a bit at a particularly fast thrust of her hips, rolling down and then up, her breath hitching. Mercury waiting until the next thrust to meet her halfway, Ruby keened and rolled her hips side to side to accommodate to the feeling, he was inside her. Far deeper than he had managed before, he smirked and they set a slightly faster pace, something less familiar, Ruby seemed pleased by the change up.
Mercury arched and propped onto his elbows to get a better leverage point, in doing so shifted the angle and Ruby squealed, arching and tilting her head back, it was half choked on but he still heard it.
"Th-at's the spot!" she cried and rolled her hips, her voice cracking. He grinned and lifted her off him, flopping her onto the bed, Ruby began to moan. He thrusted into her at a quickening pace, trying to catch his orgasm, Ruby gasped and clasped at his shoulders, her voice no more than a stutter as her orgasm crashed over her, again and again. Mercury had no intention of stopping until he hit his, the familiar feeling of coiling heat winding too tight. Mercury gasped, thrusting hard into her, his climax hitting with a pretty potent punch, the time away from Ruby, the lack of pleasure had built up over the months; Mercury flopped on top of her in heap. His vision had gone white, breathing heavily against her as she moaned softly in her afterglow.
"…We should go again…" she mumbled nipping at his ear; Mercury hummed and pulled back to look at her with a teasing smile.
"Maybe after a break…I think I'm still seeing spots babe…" he gruffed kissing her gently, she tensed momentarily. Looking at him with wide eyes,
"…babe?" she murmured, Mercury blinked. The haze cleared instantly, he had never called her that before. Ruby shifted a bit, he pulled out and sat up, a deep flush burning his cheeks. She didn't move, her eyes focused on the ceiling, her own red tints shading all the right parts of her. Mercury swallowed, why couldn't he keep his heart out of crap like this? Why couldn't he manage to sleep around and not feel attached or develop affections towards them? It was looking like that mess with Emerald all over again,
"I-…It just slipped out…I thought girls liked pet names…" he mumbled peeling the condom off idly. Ruby sat up and slipped from the bed, pulled up his shirt from the discarded pile and slipping it on. She crawled back into bed, humming softly as she rested her head on his shoulder, he froze,
"It's ok." She replied, her voice barely a whisper; he jerked forward and tossed the used rubber in the trash bin and looked for his boxers.
"Mercury." She spoke firmly. He made a noise in return, a low grunt,
"Mercury." She repeated this time a little pleading. He looked over too her and grimaced, looking to the window. His chest was pounding, that irritable squirm, seeing her. Flush, red lips, small little bites on her neck, in his shirt; knowing full well she didn't put her panties back on, all of her. Not just her body, her voice, her eyes; that warm trusting gaze. He barely knew her and yet at the same time, he knew all of her.
"It's just sex." He bit out, glaring at her, she raised her eyebrows, a gentle look of 'really?' Mercury groaned and ran a hand through his hair
"That's all I can handle it as! If it becomes anything more-! I'm sorry I gave you a pet name. It didn't mean anything…" he felt his throat tighten, he was no good at emotions. Not positive ones. He could be enraged, a real asshole to deal with, but he could never be loving. He knew better than to think himself capable of giving someone the best of himself, the part that didn't exist. Emerald was supposed to be the exception, he had been willing to give everything to her, the first woman he had truly met and viewed equally. Ruby was just a young, confused girl, looking to lose her V-Card in the worst way possible.
"I know…it's just- just sex." Ruby said, a soft waver in her voice, he couldn't with her. She sounded so hurt, disappointed like she had been hoping for something genuine. Ruby was the opposite of him, gentle and innocent. She threw herself in whole-heartedly like she had been expecting him to change. Mercury was a strong man, he didn't let things get to him, he couldn't afford too. He couldn't just turn everything around, that wasn't his nature. He managed to find his underwear and pulled them up quickly before flopping onto the edge of the bed, shoulders hunched.
"We're just. Fuck buddies." He growled out, Ruby hummed softly, he hoped it was her agreement.
"You don't believe that…" she mumbled and scooted forward, entering his peripheral with a gentle smile. He hesitated, only because she was right, when had she gotten smart about things like this? Where was the dorky little girl with the weapons fetish?
"In some ways, I don't…but, I know better than to trust what some feeling in my chest is telling me." He replied softly, looking at her fully. Ruby shrugged and leaned on him with that same smile, all warm and happy.
"I know that too, but do you see me listening to my brain? Given I'm risking a lot to be here with you. I would say I'm not listening to my brain." She teased looking up at him, he scoffed and let a small smirk tug at his mouth.
"Maybe it's your vagina telling you what to do?" he snickered, Ruby slapped his arm with a gasp,
"You ass!" she hissed pulling away. Mercury chuckled darkly and allowed the space settle in between them, out of everything space was the most familiar. They were used to this. The space of just being…casual sex partners, nothing more. Though Mercury was surprised when she returned to his side, with a slight pout, closing the gap again and settling into the air of unfamiliarity. He inhaled slowly, letting the pounding in his chest calm, Dust why couldn't he keep his emotions in check. Though the warmth Ruby exuded was nice, the closeness was…grounding. Like she was holding him there, making sure he knew who was holding him, Mercury hummed and let his head come to rest on hers. Ruby smiled and nipped at his shoulder before pulling away, the closeness was gone in an instant, he tried to not dwell on the feeling of disappointment the bloomed in his chest. It was much more welcomed than the previous feeling of squishiness and weakness.
"Are you hungry? Food break before a second round?" she cooed, looking around for any indication of takeout menus. Mercury tried not to jump at the opportunity for something to eat, he was used to the feeling of hunger from his adolescence but in the recent years he hadn't gone hungry for long. Both he and Emerald were given good food and a warm bed, which was more than he had most days growing up; he flushed remembering he normally offered to pay. He had covered pizza last time…
"Ah…I actually am short on funds…you can get something for you if you're hungry?" he offered, it was one night. He could eat tomorrow, Ruby scoffed and raised her brows with a skeptical look, she had found a menu but it seemed the only foods available were a sandwich shop, which was closed by now; and iffy looking Vacuo/Mistral foods. They were open late, Ruby thumbed through the menu and huffed
"It's not pizza but…how do you feel about something spicy…I heard that's an aphrodisiac…right?" she squeaked. Mercury blinked and sighed before running his hand through his hair slowly
"I have never heard that…" he grumbled, Ruby puffed her cheeks
"Oh boo you! Nora said that it totally was! She read it in a magazine!" Ruby protested and Mercury eyed her with a drained expression,
"I will believe that when it happens." He gruffed and Ruby seemed to take it as a challenge; she pulled out her scroll and dialed
"I'm getting just a pint of curry, you get no say since you want to be a butt." She huffed and waited for someone to pick up on the other end. He smirked, and crawled towards her, his legs dangerously close to her bare skin, she looked at him curiously and he waited, cocking his head to the side. Someone picked up, a tired, nasally voice; Mercury pressed his leg against her thigh and grinned as she sucked in a breath
"Yeah! Hi, I just wanted to order something!" she squeaked glaring up at him, he stuck his tongue out playfully before pulling his leg back. Ruby watched him closely, he shrugged and waited until she was speaking again to place his leg between her thighs. Just brushing the inner, he didn't dare go farther, mainly out of fear she'd kill him. Ruby bit her lip quickly, to silence any noises she might make. The order was placed and she was promised 30 minutes, Ruby closed her scroll and looked up at him darkly, her face flushed.
"He heard me. Twice." She growled, Mercury smirked and leaned back
"What are you going to do abou-" he was cut off with a pillow and a hard tackle as Ruby pinned him to the mattress with a loud grunt.
"He heard me moaning into the stupid phone!" she hissed shoving her knees into his sides, he jerked up and grabbed her wrists, twisting her arms and pinning her to the headboard. He glared at her, more irritation than playfulness. Ruby's eyes went wide, fear sliding into her expression briefly before it softened, she wasn't actually frightened so much by Mercury doing anything. More she was afraid of his expression, one of cloudy rage and storms threatening to overtake them, he was not in the mood for rough housing. Ruby relaxed and he let go with a rueful
"…sorry." Before they fell into an uncomfortable silence. Mercury sat at the foot of the bed, back to her, while her eyes traced the paths of toned muscles and old wounds. Ruby knew better than to ask about where a majority of them came from. None of them looked like mauling Beowolf claws or Ursa swipes that had been unavoidable, the ones on his back looked like whipping marks. She had only seen a few in her lifetime, not from her own family but outsiders to her little world. Some neighbor kid from Patch had come from an abused home, his foster family had taken him in and given him a good home, but Ruby still saw the marks occasionally when he'd climb trees to get a ball or when he fell running from Yang in a game of tag. Angry little lines, how had she not felt them when she touched him? Or held onto him? Mercury was paying no mind to her, he seemed to be in his own little bubble, she couldn't see his face so she couldn't even try to glean what he was thinking about.
"…" she moved slowly, inch by inch, her fingers outstretched to graze a long strip of skin, a thick line raised from the rest of it, this one looked like a knife wound. It was still young too, not faded like the others on his back, her scroll ringing startled her and she pulled back.
"Food's here." She breathed pulling on her panties quickly and tugging his shirt down; Mercury grunted and she fished out her wallet before heading to the lobby. Mercury watched the door close before sighing and looking for his pants, checking his scroll for any messages. None. He hummed in approval before it pinged, Emerald sending him a message,
'Ruby's at the inn!'. Mercury blinked, oh. OH. He had forgotten Emerald was even in town!? Mercury hesitated and his thumbs hovered over the buttons carefully before typing a quick message
'Stay low! I'm still at the shop, there were some internal issues. I'm stuck. I'll get you in the morning.' He breathed waiting for a reply, she agreed to the plan. He stashed his scroll in his pants pocket again and Ruby entered with a brown paper bag and some plastic spoons; he forced a small grin and she huffed.
"Who said I was sharing? You were being a butt…a very big butt given the guy kept giving me funny looks!" she hissed setting the bag on the nightstand. Mercury hummed
"You are in a shirt and nothing else, unless he saw your panties, for all he know we were having sex when you called." He cooed sweetly. Ruby gaped and threw a spoon at him before rummaging in the sack for her food, Mercury ignored the smell of spiced whatever she had bought and looked at his legs. The curtains were drawn to keep out peepers but in the lamp, light he could see his warped reflection, that little lie he'd fed Emerald resting on his mind. Ruby made a noise and offered him an open container,
"Like I'm not going to share with you…" she grumbled plopping down beside him and taking a bite of whatever it was inside the container. He frowned
"What even is this…?" he poked at it with the spoon she had 'given' him. Ruby hummed, mouth full before chewing a bit
"It's curry, chicken, and peanuts…you don't have allergies right?" Mercury shook his head and popped a spoonful in his mouth. It was sweeter than he expected, but it didn't taste bad. They ate in silence, the dull burn of the spice finally building up, it wasn't painful; it was just a pressing reminder that Ruby wanted another round and the feeling in his gut was akin to arousal in some respects. He glared a bit as she tossed the container in the bin,
"So…maybe your friend was right when she said spicy food was an aphrodisiac, just maybe!" he affirmed with a grunt. Ruby smirked and placed her hand on her hips triumphantly,
"Told you so!" she snickered before his arms encircled her waist. He tugged her close and kissed her collar bones
"Still up for more?...or are you too tired?" he teased smirking into her neck, a soft moan and she was in his lap, pressing down on his groin.
"Stop asking!" she breathed moving to pull his shirt off, he pulled away from her neck to help her removed the shirt and the moment he saw her nipples her latched on, using his teeth to tug at one of the little nubs. She gasped and rolled her hips into his, her hands letting go of fabric and finding there was to his hair, holding him in place against her chests as he teased at the little pink dot. He suckled gently after a few good bites, leaving her nipple a shade darker than the other
"Oh no…they stopped matching…" he breathed against it and watched it harden into a little point. He grinned and moved to give the same treatment to the other, Ruby groaned as he tugged at it with his teeth, the spikes of pleasure going straight to her groin and pooling there. She bit her lip at another suck and he pulled back with a smirk,
"I can feel you soaking down there…It's almost like we didn't just have sex, not an hour ago…" he teased, going to lick at the nipple his attention was on. Ruby keened and ground his lap with a soft breath, she could feel him pressing against her and she managed a small chuckle before he cut her off with a tantalizing suck.
"Your one to talk- Ah!?" she arched her back and tightened his grip on his hair; he grinned and pulled away with a light pop. He looked up with a sneer,
"Ruby…you're dripping." He moved one hand from holding onto her hip and slid it into her clothed sex and gently pressed two fingers to it, her fluids were running down her legs slowly. She couldn't hide that, it was actually a little concerning to him.
"Not to kill the mood but, you were definitely not this wet the first session…?" he looked up again and Ruby shrugged, her face all scrunched up. He hummed and rubbed her spot gently, she hiccupped and hunched over resting her forehead against his. Mercury hefted her up and switched their positions again, setting her on the mattress and pulling off her panties in a fluid motion. He worried his lip, he had never really noticed the fluid consistency or the amount with Emerald, she knew her body well enough and he had never given aftercare. Mercury was on all fours, looking down at Ruby, who looked back at him, the red tint going all the way to her stomach. She had a bit of toned muscle there, more than last time, her abs were corded but still a bit soft in all the right places.
"…I'm going to chalk it up to stimulation. Like…you're very wet and that's pretty hot." Mercury stated, not pulling any punches with that one. She looked amazing if the term 'glistening sex' was going to be applied anywhere it would be Ruby at this very moment. He hesitated before dipping one hand into her folds and rubbing gently, he was willing to bet money it would taste gross, he'd never tasted a woman's essence before. He tried not to grimace, this was supposed to be sexy not make her feel bad, he licked the pad of his index finger and blinked.
"How the hell do you taste good!?" Ruby flushed, turning and even darker shade
"WHAT!? You taste my vagina and that's your first thought!? What were you expecting!?" she demanded slapping his cheeks with both hands like she was some cat batting at a mouse. He watched in amusement before propping up on his knees and catching her wrists
"I was expecting fish…it's what I read it would taste like…you…you taste like sugar." He mused, Ruby's voice died in her throat and he smirked sheepishly.
"So oral is a yes. I was worried I would have to pretend to like how you taste." He snickered before placing her hands at her sides and shimming back to a better position,
"Mercury!" she sat up and he paused, she looked flustered, she pulled at the bed sheets
"Maybe next time…you do that…" she mumbled and he hummed,
"Next time you might not be dripping wet and I want to try it now." He replied with a grin. She sputtered
"You said special occasion!" Mercury shrugged,
"Happy oral day?" Ruby squeaked as he tugged on her legs, she lost her balance and toppled onto her back, she curled up to look at him.
"I don't have to it back right!? I don't think I-" she began to protest and Mercury chuckled deeply, he looked at her with a smug grin
"No I don't expect you to blow me, you can barely give me a hand job." He breathed after settling down between her thighs. Ruby couldn't see his face, she looked to the ceiling taking deep breaths, she couldn't do- She moaned loudly as she felt his tongue press against her. Mercury was surprised, really, when he thought about how girls probably tasted, he assumed tasteless or fish. Sadly his internet history reflected that recent curiosity in vaginal taste, though no one had said sickening sweet. Not a one. Ruby tasted like cotton candy. That was weird. Mercury rolled his tongue in his mouth and frowned,
"Do you use like a sugar rub down her or something? Because you taste like-" Mercury began and Ruby snarled
"Say one more thing about how I should taste!" Mercury paused and peeked up, past the neatly trimmed curls of red was a very pissed looking Ruby propped on her elbows cheeks flushed and tears in her eyes. He shrugged and looked back to the folds before opting for what he thought was probably a good idea, he had a long tongue, he could touch his nose with it and Emerald had bet 5 lien he couldn't lick his elbow. 5 lien richer and proving the statement true, he figured it was useful for something like this; Mercury spread her folds a bit, ignoring her noise of curiosity and licked at her clit, silencing her before sticking his tongue into her entrance. Ruby jerked violently, followed by the most guttural moan he'd ever heard from her. She still tasted sweet, even with his tongue licking at her inner walls, there was that part of his brain that thought it was a little gross but more or less it was extremely, arousing. Ruby legs were wrapped around his head, the balls of her feet digging into his shoulders as she squirmed with each lick or thrust of his tongue back into her pink folds. She even smelled sweet, Mercury pulled back a bit to breath, the taste of her in his mouth, he was going to have that on his mind all week. He moved back and this time tried sucking at her clitoris, the response made his skin break into goosebumps, and a pleasing jolt sent straight to his groin.
"More…" Ruby moaned, long and slow; Mercury grinned before sucking again, honestly, it was still gross to think about for too long but in short term he couldn't get enough of her taste. He wasn't a fan of sweets but Ruby was something entirely different; he stuck his tongue in once more and took a long drag of her insides when she jerked with a loud whine and he pulled back followed by a rush of fluid. He coughed a bit, looking at her in surprise
"I know a warning is asking a bit much given your position but I was not expecting the floodgates to open..." he breathed reaching for anything to wipe his face off. Ruby moaned softly and squeezed her legs together, a soft gasp.
"Sorry…" she breathed, her eyes cracking open to rest on Mercury's straining erection;
"Why did you put underwear back on if you knew round 2 was coming…?" she mumbled and Mercury sneered
"Why did you put your panties on?" Ruby puffed her cheeks and didn't reply. Mercury reached for another condom and hesitated
"Do you still feel up for me in you or…should I take care of this myself?" he mumbled, she looked tired. A happy haze in her eyes,
"What do you taste like…?" she asked curiously. Mercury choked
"Pardon!?" he rasped dropping the condom back into the box, Ruby sat up and crawled forward, tugging at his boxers.
"What. Do you. Taste like?" she cooed with a wry smirk; Mercury swallowed
"I wasn't really curious on how guys tasted, thanks for asking?" he mumbled and she slid his boxers down. The wry expression faltered when his penis sprung up again, it looked an angry red, she made a small noise. He peed from that. Ruby held back a gag, Mercury kissed her temple
"I said we don't have to worry about blow jobs, seriously do you listen? I probably taste like…I dunno? A mouthful of salt and repressed aggression?" he tried to make light of it. Ruby's staring was actually a little off-putting, what the hell was she looking at? She had seen it before…like a lot to be honest. Mercury reached for the condoms again and keens when Ruby ducked down and popped the head in like it was some kind of sucker.
"NO TeETH" he squeaked knocking the box over; Ruby frowned. He did taste like salt. The little bit of gloop that were pooling into her mouth from the tip tasted salty but…almost in a good way. She sucked gently and Mercury nearly doubled over, she had opened her mouth more, keeping her teeth away as he had asked.
"Ruby-!" she cut him off with another suck, taking in a little more of the shaft, he sounded like he was suffocating. It wasn't so bad, though she had to close her eyes tight because if she opened them she knew she'd chicken out. She sucked a little more before slowly pulling back and releasing him with a soft gasp, she needed to breathe.
"Ok that was nice but you can sto-!" another cutoff point for Ruby. She took him back in bobbing her head down and sucking hard, Mercury sounded like he had just died, a loud yelp and low moan all mixed into one. Ruby began to bob her head, she hadn't really put much thought into this but she seemed to be doing something right as long as her teeth didn't touch him, she'd give a small suck when she reached the tip and a stronger one at the shaft. The rhythm was slow and awkward but Mercury seemed to be enjoying it, his hands a had curling into her hair and each suck was affirmed with a soft whine of grunt, on occasion his hips would start to jerk but he'd stop himself. Ruby pulled back for a breath, having not figure out breathing through her nose was an option, she went back and tried to go a little farther down his shaft with a very strong suck. Mercury jerked
"RUBY GET OFF!" he snapped, Ruby coughed and wretched away spitting a good sum of his cum into his lap with a hacking noise.
"What that heck was that!" she spat, her mouth was coated with it, nothing but a bitter taste with a pungent overlay of salt and stickiness. Though his expression was priceless, somewhere between wracked with pleasure and mortified that he had come in her mouth and she had promptly deposited it all over his crotch. He looked…embarrassed as well.
"…that was my orgasm…" he mumbled, looking at his lap in disgust, it was a complete mess. Ruby flushed and squirmed
"Did you know sperm can survive up to 72 hours in the uterus?" she blurted. Mercury looked up at her, he looked baffled and a little annoyed.
"That hell does that have to do with-" he began and Ruby squeaked
"They're in my mouth! Some of them!" she continued and Mercury raised his eyebrows.
"Uhh…?"
"Will they survive in my mouth for 72 hours!?" she demanded; Mercury leaned back
"Why are you asking me!? I didn't even know they lasted that long in vaginas! Why would I kno-" Ruby slid off the bed
"Oh my everything, I brought my toothbrush!" she hurried to her belt and dug in the contents of one of her pockets. Retrieving her toothbrush and travel size toothpaste,
"Are you really that grossed out I came in your mouth!? You came in mine!" he hissed. Ruby made a noise as she began to brush her teeth vigorously,
"You didn't even swallow!?" he pressed gesturing to his lap in exasperation.
"I donwan em' inma moufp!" she cried going to the bathroom to spit, Mercury sighed and flopped back
"You put my penis in your mouth, which is on you." Mercury huffed, Ruby spit and snapped
"I thought you would taste ok! You said I tasted sweet and it was fine, the taste was fine until you just- ew!" she flailed a bit and Mercury grunted, sliding into the bathroom to clean up. It was awkward, the silence, Ruby rinsed her mouth out again and Mercury turned on the shower. She hummed and looked over to him,
"…" she looked him once over. In the bathroom light, she could see him clearly, broad shoulders and narrow hips, the prominent V she had barely teased this session. Mercury glared rinsing himself off,
"This does not feel pleasant I hope you know." He huffed. Ruby jumped a bit before crossing her arms, he could see her just as much as he could see her. Petite frame, with wide hips, given her petite frame. The small breasts and soft collar bones. Whatever deities that had designed her knew what they were doing, innocence became her, yet at the same time she was sexier than she gave herself credit.
"I swear-" he began noting her teeth worrying her lip,'
"What do you say to shower sex?" Mercury sighed heavily.
"Ruby. I dunno about you, but I can tell you that I am tired. The stamina is great but save something for next time! We're going to run out of things you keep tacking things on…" he breathed turning off the shower and reaching for a towel. Ruby slid in between him and his destination of the towel rack, pressing against him. Mercury flushed,
"Ruby please…" he mumbled, she hummed and resting her hands on his hips, thumbs resting in the crooks of the V.
"Ok…" she murmured looking up. Mercury grinned and pulled away to dry off, Ruby swiped his shirt the floor and pulled it over herself. She flopped into bed and felt it dip when Mercury joined her, she settled into her half of the bed and jumped with he pulled her close. Closing the space.
"…it's cold." He muttered, nuzzling into the back of his neck and kissing the notch of her spine.
"Why are you…?" she murmured twisting to face him, he stopped her.
"Don't…just…keep it this way ok? If I look at you I might start second guessing myself…" he breathed softly, the sound of sleep sinking into his voice. Ruby flushed and settling into him, she could feel his chest pressed flush again her, his legs tangled with her and he sighed gently as he drifted off. Ruby turned and looked over her shoulder, he looked…peaceful, maybe even happy? She grinned and faced forward, trying to drift off herself.
Mercury woke up, nuzzled into her hair, the room was much lighter and he could hear his scroll buzzing loudly from the floor. He froze and looked down at her,
"Shit…" he breathed, he hadn't done such a good job at proving the fuck buddies statement true.
When it's really easy to write this and I'm struggling with the normal fics...MERCURY IS BARELY IN SEASON 4 RIGHT NOW. I just get to wing it with everything! Also, there was a comment about OOCness *gestures to fic* How on par you think them having sex is gonna be?
Mercury a complete ass but he does show some indication of a soft spot for Cinder, prolly gratitude but yeah. I try to keep them as in character as possible but Ruby is herself and Merc is himself, some stuff is gonna be different given a lot of the M rated fics I've read they've made him a complete dick and abusive. Or he gives off rapey vibes. Not a fan of that right there.
So I am quite content with smug asshat Mercury who can also be a softie. I guess this was like a Review reply? I dunno, y'all pretty sweet! Most of the feedback is positive which is quite pleasing! Glad this pairing is being enjoyed! Thank you!
Now for my innocence to show, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW ORAL WORKS. IT'S GROSS. Given both dweebs are portrayed as oral virgins, both just awkwardly try to get through it cause I can tell you this, Oral is a no for me. Such a long author's note, damn.
