Ruby consoles Jaune

Before Pyrrha's recording starts over, Ruby calls out to Jaune.

"Jaune, can we talk? Without Pyrrha please?" Ruby asks.

He gasps as Ruby catches a glimpse of his tears. Ruby hated to be this blunt, but the specter of Pyrrha had to be laid to rest. Jaune sniffles as he marches over to his scroll and stops the recording loop.

"I don't want to be seen crying like a girl! People tell me I cry way too much..." Jaune says sorrowfully.

"People are stupid... What, do you think crying makes you less of a man? You are not a drama queen for feeling pain or expressing it," Ruby replies.

"All I know is... I'm not the man my father wants me to be. Did I tell you that I cheated my way in Beacon?"

"Nope... and that doesn't matter much to me."

"I'm starting to feel like cheating my way in was a mistake. What if I wasn't ready? What if I was never going to be ready to become a huntsman?"

"Jaune, I am only going to tell you this once. You better listen up, because I will not repeat it again- Pyrrha's **** was not your fault. She did not die because you were a bad leader or not ready to be a huntsman."

"How would you know?! You weren't there when Cinder snuck right under my nose to take the Fall maiden powers!"

"I know because you told me! You said that Pyrrha chose to fight Cinder alone when Ozpin ordered you both to run."

"She fought Cinder to fix a mistake I made!"

"Are you going to tell yourself that for the rest of your life?! Can you really take responsibility for everything that led up to Pyrrha's ****? I was there when she died! I saw Cinder put the arrow in her chest! Do you think you are the only one who feels guilty about not doing more?!"

Ruby's reproval struck a chord. Jaune realized that all of Team RNJR must be bearing the weight of Pyrrha's loss. Jaune hangs his head. Pain gripped his chest as he dropped his weapon. Ruby approaches Jaune as he battles to withhold his tears.

"You have accomplished too much to let guilt defeat you Jaune..." Ruby says softly, laying a hand on Jaune's shoulder.

"Ruby... I loved her..." Jaune whimpers.

"I've lost people I love too. My mother never returned home from a mission she didn't tell anyone about. Trust me when I say I know what you are going through."

"You know... kids at my school would call me 'ladyboy' for being so emotional."

"I got called 'ladyboy' for a different reason. People expect you to act a certain way because of your genitals. Penis means no heart, pussy means no brain. If you have both, people act like you've got a deformity."

"That's... very reductive..."

"We can agree on that!"

The cheer in Ruby's response makes Jaune smirk. By happenstance, every member of team JNPR did not fit neatly into traditional gender norms. Jaune's sisters influenced his taste in fashion (often describing him as metrosexual) and his leaning away from emotional stoicism. Ren was a fan of the colour pink and had an androgynous face. Nora was brash, boisterous and sat with her legs open all the time! And Pyrrha was towered over most men. Both literally and figuratively. While she was soft spoken, Pyrrha never shied away from confrontation if the situation demanded it. Cardin learned that lesson the hard way. She held a no-nonsense attitude. Most men could not handle a woman like Pyrrha- she could wage a war of words and talk you down into submission!

It felt fitting that Ruby would attempt to fill the void left by Pyrrha. Ruby shared her finest quality- determination. As a futanari, she gelled together with his team of unconventional people.

"You will find love again... or maybe, love will find you..." Ruby says with a smile.

"Thank you, Ruby. You have always had my back since Beacon," Jaune replies.

"Hug?"

"Please!"

Jaune desperately rushes forward to hug Ruby tight. Jaune needed something real to cling to. His lunge came as a surprise! Ruby's heart skips a beat. Jaune's arms wrap around her like a warm blanket. His embrace makes her weak in the knees. She embraces him back, absorbed in the moment. Ruby rests her chin on his broad shoulders. The strength in his arms clutches to her slender frame tighter. It takes her breath away. Ruby cannot help but indulge in the intimacy of their hold. Her mind tells her to not be swallowed in it, but her body takes control. Her nails claw at the armour on Jaune's back, like a Grimm trying to tear it apart.

The excitement of being held so closely rushes to Ruby's unmentionables. Her bell has been rung. Her heart and body are ready for love. An erection rises in her skirt. Her breath became hot and heavy. Ruby sticks her tongue out, tempted to lick Jaune's neck. His meat would make for an excellent snack. She knows it! Pyrrha wasn't around to claim him! Why not take him now?!

It was through remembering Pyrrha that Ruby regained her sanity. What was she thinking?! Claim Jaune?! He was not a prize to be taken! He was in deep pain! She couldn't just use his moment of vulnerability to please herself! Ruby withdraws her tongue and realizes she needs to break away from Jaune, now!

"Jaune, I think that's enough!" Ruby declares.

"Sorry!" Jaune says as he releases Ruby from his arms.

"Well, uh, time to go to bed!" Ruby remarks nervously.

Ruby scurries away from Jaune towards her sleeping bag. Her flushed red face beams with heat. Her body tingles with jitters all over. Ruby won't have any troubles staying warm tonight... She hid herself inside her sleeping bag like a cocoon. Her head shrinks into the sleeping bag, sealing Ruby off from the outside world. Inside, she swoons a long sigh. Her panties are dampened front and back. She emits precum and vaginal discharge simultaneously. The embarrassment of losing control over her body is unbearable. Worst of all, she can't get the damn blood sausage to go down!

"Behave!" Ruby whispers to her little Johnny.

Ruby did not realize how much she liked Jaune... the inside of her sleeping bag felt like a pressure cooker. Ruby wondered about going outside to jerk off but feared that someone might catch her red-handed. She was **** to lay roasting inside in her sleeping bag until her body decided to simmer down so she could get some rest.

From the cocoon would emerge a sexually awakened butterfly, blooming and ripe, the next morning when Team RNJR would need to decide the next stop of their journey to Haven.