bakerstreet | Gaps and gaps and gaps and gaps

((Maybe it'd be a situation where he's asked to go look after some old family's residence after they passed or something. I think he might have a big family if the fact he has 7 sisters is anything to go by. Turns out it's where Ryoko is and he manages to unseal her.

Jaune's a bit naive but he genuinely likes to help others.

So should we start from him unsealing her or some point after?))

((Oh this sweet summer child.

I'm fine with before or after as I can work with either.))

((Alright going with playing out the unsealing. Let me know if this is alright I'm not the best with the starters.))

It had been a couple months since one of Jaune's great-aunts passed away. She was an older lady and just died of natural causes. Jaune didn't know her very well having only visited her a few times when he was a child. Her death meant that somebody needed to take care of her home. Apparently the property was very old and had been in Jaune's family for longer than anyone could remember.

Eventually his family came to the conclusion that Jaune should be the one to look after the place. He was old enough to take care of himself, but didn't have anything going on in his life that would make them feel bad for uprooting him.

So he had been dropped off at the property in the morning by one of his sisters. She just gave him the keys and left. Jaune was sure it was to avoid helping him clean up. The place had gotten pretty dusty without anyone to look after it for some months. Jaune didn't like having this forced on him, but he couldn't say no to his family either so he resolved to just get it done.

Thankfully the job wasn't too rough. His Great-Aunt kept the place tidy up until her death so the only thing that really needed done for now was cleaning the layers of dust off of everything. By the time he was done it was into the late afternoon. He had the place fairly clean now and the bedroom set up with the little bit of things he brought from home.

After eating lunch he decided to explore the surrounding area. While he hadn't been here too many times he did remember the woods surrounding the house. The few times he had been here as a child he ran around playing make-believe that he was some kind of knight.

With his wanderings he eventually ended up at a cave hidden among the trees. A memory came back to him. His Great-Aunt scolding him for going into the cave. Saying that a demon lived there. Fear welled up in him, but Jaune tried to wave it off "What am I getting scared for? Demons aren't real."

Just to prove it to himself he decided to go inside. That required forcing the lock on the old gate, but given how old it was that wasn't particularly hard. The rusted lock gave way and he was able to step inside. When he stepped in Jaune actually found the cave pretty unremarkable. Except for one thing. Up on the pedestal there was a sword embedded in the rock.

A lover of old fairy tales and fantasy stories Jaune was more than eager to have a look at it. His fear forgotten he went up to the sword and started to pull it out. This place didn't look like a grave or anything so he figured it was alright to at least have a look at the sword.

It took some effort to pull out, but when he did Jaune was sad to find that while the hilt looked nice with those jewels inside it the blade was completely rusted over. He frowned "Too bad. Would have been nice to have a real nice sword to put up on a wall or something."

A thought came to Jaune. Maybe he could play around just a little bit. He took a few glances around to make sure he was alone before he started to swing the sword around. He had no formal training so his form was far from perfect. In fact it caused him to trip and that blade came down on a rock that Jaune hadn't really even noticed up until this point. The moment the blade connected it shattered.

Jaune immediately looked distraught. He had really messed up. Looking over now just the hilt more in disbelief than anything he didn't notice the stone had actually fallen into halves. Breaking a seal he didn't even know was there.

He didn't notice anything was wrong until he heard a rumbling beneath him. Looking around in confusion for the source of the noise he was given very sudden knowledge of what it was. The floor gave out from beneath him turning into a ramp that went down a ways. Jaune tumbled down, screaming and still clutching the sword hilt until he reached the bottom.

Sitting up Jaune was surprised to see a chamber unlike anything he had ever seen. The room was ancient but the architecture made him think of a sci-fi movie in a way he couldn't shake. This was of course the chamber that Ryoko was sealed away in.

From Ryoko's perspective she'd see this blonde boy tumble inside wearing jeans and a rabbit hoodie. He didn't exactly look imposing. Certainly not the knight he was playing at being. Confused and bewildered he wasn't going to move until something shook him out of it.

(( ;o Oooh I'm not either and whoa that's a lotta text wasn't expect any big post.))

For the first time in a long time, she felt it.

That which bonded her here as well as sealed her was broken. It had been so long since she had last been awake though body had been withering over the years. Mind groggy , yet things were slowly becoming clearer as the haze from her slumber was lifting. The cave seemed to react to her wakening as well with the curious glow that was starting in the pool of water within the room that would illuminate the cave just enough to view some of the details in it. Though if one was to look closer there was something of interest lingering in the waters.

A corpse an old one at that that was wearing a mask. Maybe it was a bad omen then again him breaking the seal should have been more than a bad omen along with the rusted sword. If that wasn't the most ominous thing about it the body was starting to change. Rib cage that seemed like it was sunk into the body from being so malnourished for years was regaining shape. Skin looking less dehydrated with the body taking more of humanoid shape that seemed to look feminine now. Small lights would float about in the air as they seemed to be collecting over the warm water. Fingers curled as feeling was starting to come back to her arm. Body that was once stiff was starting to raise itself from the waters with cyan hair falling back over hers shoulders.

((Haha yeah sorry if I spooked ya with the long intro. Just can't seem to keep it short with intros for some reason.))

His eyes fell on that corpse and Jaune felt his heart sink. So this was some sort of grave? and he had just disturbed it. Jaune wasn't superstitious, but bothering an old grave like this seemed like a bad idea. He was fine if it was just some old shrine, but he had a real life corpse in front of him.

And...it was moving? At first he thought it was just a trick of the mind, but no that corpse really was moving and shifting. Jaune was absolutely petrified now. Finding himself looking at a moving corpse that was now suddenly getting up had him reevaluating many choices in his life as well as just wondering what was going to happen next.

Ryoko would have plenty of time to get her bearings and figure out how to greet the boy that had released her.

((No worries~ XD I do that sometiems myself))
Head turned to slowly as the corpse seemed to be surveying its surroundings before eventually looking in his direction as it seemed to have noticed his presence now.

A visitor in her cave? A boy at that. Did he release her? Anyone with some sense had stayed their distance away from this place and he somehow managed to break her seal at that. Curious. Voice sounded nothing more than a raspy unintelligble sound directed to him as if trying to beckon him to come closer, but that might not be happening. Fingers clutched the rim of the pool as she began to pull herself out of her former imprisonment. Roots pulled from her back that held her down had died. With those pesky things gone the color of flesh was starting to come back to her skin. The emptiness in this things eyes had a sudden faint glow. It was taking her awhile to form words as voice was trying to come back to her with that lingering dryness still there.

'D...id you release m....eeeeeee...'

On the list of Jaune's things to do right now getting closer to what appeared to be a moving corpse was definitely at the very bottom. Really he was watching in horror. Even when her body started to regain its color he still couldn't believe what he was seeing. The glowing eyes definitely weren't helping.

Then she actually spoke. He shot straight up and answered "Y-yes?" I mean he assumed that's what he stumbled into doing.

Now he'd have to deal with the consequences of that. Whatever they might be.

This could be a good or bad thing. Mostly bad considering a animate corpse was standing up in front of him and staggering forward upon hearing his answer. No telling what sort of hell he may have unleashed upon the world with this thing. Sight felt so new to her being able to see her surroundings for the first time in centuries.

Red face leaning in towards him with breath shallow. It was so cold within the room he'd be able to see the visible breathing from the mouth of this monster. Was it going to eat him? Tear his face off? Especially when chilled fingers pressed against the side of his face examining him.

'...sweet boy...'

The shell of the red face was cracked. Fingers freaching up to grab at it's 'chin' before it began to peel the face off that seemed to function as a mask now. God knows how it looke dunderneath probably some unimaginable horror that had the face of...

A woman. With a youthful face at that that wasn't worn or rotting.

Jaune's mind went through quite a few horrible scenarios of what was going to happen next. Each worse than the next as she drew closer. While Jaune was reasonably fit he wasn't sure he could contend with a literal demon.

He braced himself for what horror were going to lay beneath its mask. Swallowing dryly as his heart raced. It was... before he could even stop himself he voiced the word that went through his head "beautiful".

Suddenly blushing and stumbling back he asked "I-I mean y-you were the one trapped down here?"

Much like her face the rest of her body had caught up in restoring itself to a more proper form. Her body felt a lot less brittle and dried up now looking far healthier than it did moments ago. Even with her skin still glistening with water. The sudden word was...well, it wasn't what she would have expected to hear upon rising from her hibernation. Not to say a compliment upon waking up couldn't get a girl's mood up.

The mask clattered to the ground as she breathed in. This felt much better now. Body felt more mobile as she stretched her arms above her head and her voice was returning to her much clearer to speak. Amber eyes watched him with a brow raising at his question.

'You came here not knowing what this place was or who was here?'

Did he release her by accident now? That'd be rather amusing that she was restored only by chance.

'...I'm the only one here.'

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"I-I mean I heard there was a demon here, but I didn't believe an old story like that." Silly him apparently. Remind him to listen to the stories old ladies told from now on.

Though looking at Ryoko she didn't seem so bad. She hadn't actually hurt him in any way.

Jaune stood up and actually gave Ryoko a genuine, if nervous, smile. "If you've been down here so long you must be hungry. I already had lunch, but I could make you something if you want."

Figuring she might not realize it he added, "Whoever locked you down here probably isn't around anymore and keeping you locked down here forever seems cruel anyway. No matter what you did, if you can live this long it really isn't right."

As Ryoko would find out Jaune had a great deal of empathy.

"I'm the one taking care of this place now and as far as I'm concerned you're a house guest." Hopefully him extending his hand out to Ryoko both metaphorically and literally wouldn't come back to bite him, but he was taught that strangers were just friends you hadn't made yet. He was putting that into practice.

Hungry? She inwardly laugh. As, her body technically didn't need food or she couldn't have survived this long. Only a reminder that she wasn't human in the least. Though his sudden kindness is off putting. Offering such a thing to her like that. Not knowing what she's fully capable of either.

Lips thinned at the comment. Gone, huh? She's not sure that's some guarantee to not have this repeat again. She didn't care for any pity or the like, but it'd odd he thinks any in her past could be waved off and someone just accepting it? What a joke. Who was this boy? He was eliciting an odd feeling in her chest.

'You're a bit naive aren't you? Offering your home to someone like me?

Strange boy...'

There was a shake of her head as eyes stare at his hand, 'Don't worry I won't kill you or anything, so no need to offer such things to me.'

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Her response had him looked surprised. His expression turned into a sympathetic smile "If I thought you were going to kill me right now I'd be trying to run up and out of here and hope you got bored before you caught up to me or something."

His hand was still out to her, "My Mom always told me strangers are just friends you haven't met yet. Maybe you did something bad in the past, but you said it yourself. You're not going to just randomly try to kill me or anything so I think you deserve a second chance."

Jaune has been described as the human embodiment of a golden retriever and that wasn't totally inaccurate. "Besides you don't exactly have anywhere else to stay, right? The house isn't that big, but one more person won't be that big a deal. I was just thinking it'd be a little lonely without somebody else with me."

'You released me, so I don't feel the need to owe someone.'
Then again she doesn't have to feel indebted to anyone now does she and even more with him even opening up his home to her. A woman who's name he didn't even know much less never seen at all. Ugh...this felt a bit too sentimental to her for some reason.

'...'

Lonely, huh?

There was a silent pause as thoughts ran through her head before hand came up to eventually touch his. Fingers curling around to grip his hand slowly as she pulled him to her.

'You're about like a careless child. Don't go lettin' people take advantage of that, huh? It'd be easy.

Rather promiscuous inviting a woman to stay with you.' An unclothed one at that.

'...I'm Ryoko.'

Even without her reasoning it away Jaune would even add "You don't have to feel like you owe me anything. I'm definitely not asking for anything." It'd be wrong to exploit someone who had nowhere else to go.

Jaune was rather easily pulled against her. It was about this moment that Jaune realized she was naked. He had been so caught up in the craziness of the situation he hadn't realized that life was returning to a body that didn't have any clothes. If she had any to begin with they probably turned to dust or something.

His face turned bright red. This was by far the closest he had been to a naked woman. Still he was polite enough to respond "Nice to meet you Ryoko. I'm Jaune Arc." It was a wonder he could get any words out though. Ryoko would be able to practically feel the heat coming off his face he was blushing so hard.

Well, body had mimic that of a dehydrated mummy before form reverted to one with fairer skin and fuller curves that were more noticeable now. Though, being nude hardly bothered her in the least as she had rather low modesty as the nude body seemed more than normal. Even being this close to him she seemed more than comfortable having her form on display. Just a bonus if he happened to like it.

Really she could just take off and leave being free now where ever she wanted and away from this place, but...something about him made her want to linger a bit longer to see if she really wanted to take up that invite. Plus upon closer inspection he was pretty cute wasn't he? Arms folded over his shoulder as she leaned herself against him.

'So...you gonna take me then?'

Given how positively stunned he was by her beauty, Jaune most definitely liked it. Really he wasn't even sure what to do or say in this kind of situation. While he had seven sisters he had never been particularly good with anyone in the fairer sex that wasn't family.

"T-take you?" His mind had gone to a dirty place, but he quickly recovered "Right take you to the house! Sure right this way!" Poor boy was nervous, but it had nothing to do with Ryoko being some sort of demon and everything to do with her being a beautiful woman.

Without further delay he lead her up and out of the cave. However as they exited the cave he stopped. While he had been a blushing and bluster a thought crossed his mind that sobered him some. He was thinking about how Ryoko must have felt being locked up in a place like that for so long. Not even able to move.

"Hey Ryoko. If you...want to collapse that cave or something I won't blame you."

The warmth of her bare skin felt nice. It felt like it's been ages. Eyes closed as her head fell back feeling the rays of the sun on her skin briefly. The light and over all less stuffy surroundings felt good. This was probably the best she's felt in so long. Oh, she could really just stay like this all day.

Eyes opened upon hearing his words about the cave. Eyes only briefly cut to it where a soft rumbling was hear before various rocks began to collapse and fall sealing the entrance.

'I should be fine like this destroying it would make a mess.'

Least she could use her powers a bit more, but she may need to recover after just waking up. Slender arms wrapped around the back of his neck while her body leaned into his leaving a lack of space between them. Breasts pressing into his back rather snugly making it easy to feel their ample shape.

'Alright, we can go. I'm a little eager now...'

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There was a soft smile on his face even as the cave entrance collapsing did surprise him a little. He inwardly hoped that Ryoko found a little solace in doing that.

His train of thought stopped when he was given a very quick reminded of how naked Ryoko was by having her so close again. Jaune's blush renewed, but even then his smile didn't completely leave. "R-right."

He lead Ryoko towards the house. Thankfully being out in the middle of nowhere meant Jaune wouldn't have to explain a naked woman to any neighbors.

The house was modest in size. Only sporting a single bedroom. "It's not much, but you can stay here as long as you want." He said as he opened the door and let her in.

Once she was inside he spoke up "Sorry I don't exactly have any girl's clothes. I can pick up something for you tomorrow, but you're welcome to use any of my clothes if you're cold or just want something to wear." Really how was he supposed to know Ryoko's needs since she wasn't human? Still he did his best to be accommodating.

"A-anyway did you want something to eat?"

The place looked comfortable, but she was hardly picky about it. Pretty sure anything was far better than being settled up in a cave. Body temperature always adjusting so that was even a lesser worry, since she hardly got sick with 'earth germs' so to speak what mortals would be vulnerable to. The contrast was very different from what she was use to before somewhat comfortable atmosphere.

'Hm, I wouldn't worry too much about getting me clothes anytime soon.

I don't really get that cold..'She added though she could feel the temperature changes around her it wasn't a high priority. If he didn't truly mind she may use one of his shirts, but really for keeping warm.

'Not really, so don't worry about feeding me just yet.'
Fine if he didn't mind letting her wear some of his shirts.

"Oh really? That'll be convenient. You can wear whatever you want no matter the season then." Though he was most certainly going to get her some clothes before his face turned permanently red.

"I'm actually kind of warm from all that," he admitted and went to take off his rabbit hoodie revealing a plain black shirt beneath. He hung it up on a coat hook. While he didn't think about it, it was in perfect grabbing range of Ryoko if she decided she wanted to take him up on his offer of clothes by using that.

"Huh alright just make yourself comfortable then. Like I said you're a guest now."

Pausing for a moment he asked "Is there anything you do want now?" He couldn't imagine entirely what it must have been like to be trapped in there. Jaune didn't understand what Ryoko's needs were, but he wanted to help her any way he could.

'Pretty much my body adjusts as needed, so if it was freezing it would be comfortable weather for me.

You should try walking around in the buff sometimes. It feels good.'

Though for her it was rather true she also meant it as a tease. Eyes did wander to the hoodie briefly. An interesting piece of clothing. Though hardly needed she may just spare him for the moment if he was more than shy in the display of flesh. So, she was going to grab a hold of it to slip it over her head and into it. Least it seemed big enough to at least cover the essential parts of her.

A finger pressed against her chin briefly at his question. What would she want?

'You give a pretty loaded question there.

Ooh...maybe something to drink. Alcohol definitely~ It's been ages.'

"T-that's alright I'm fine with clothes on." He definitely would probably die if Ryoko ever saw him naked. Let alone anybody else.

With Jaune being roughly 6'1 the hoodie would likely do a good job of covering Ryoko. He may have been sweet and a bit naive, but he was actually pretty tall and sturdy.

He was stepping into the kitchen when Ryoko made her request. He turned around and saw her in his hoodie. Something about the sight tickled a part of him that almost made this worse than seeing her naked.

Brushing past that he said "A-alcohol? I think I saw some sake when I was cleaning up." Jaune being the good young man he was hadn't even considered touching it. However Ryoko was very much old enough to drink so he didn't see the harm. How could he say no when he could fulfill her request so easily?

"Sure. Just go ahead and sit down on the couch and I'll bring you the bottle and a cup."

'Aww, you're no fun~'

Hm, it felt pretty comfortable enough on her form.

It even still felt slightly warm from when he was wearing it not to mention his scent more than lingered on it. It almost gave her a feeling of comfort just having it on. She had curiously pulled the hood up and over the top of her head, since she assumed that's ow it functioned. Fingers tugging at the ears out of curiosity to feel how soft they were.

'Aren't you doting. So, it's just you here by yourself?'

Arms stretched themselves above her head before body would let gravity take over as she would fall back onto the couch. The cushioned fairly soft and felt far more comfortable than being rooted into a pool.

((ooc: It's a black hoodie with a rabbit on the front, but y'know the idea of the hood having rabbit ears is too damn adorable.))

Considering he wore it every day it was definitely covered in his scent. It was well-worn and comfortable.

Jaune was busy in the kitchen finding the sake and a cup. "Yeah. My Great-Aunt was the one who owned this place, but...she passed recently."

He went past the depressing topic "So my family decided that I should be the one to look after the place. Apparently it has been in our family for longer than anyone can remember."

Finally retrieving the sake and the traditional cup to go with it he brought it over to Ryoko and sat it on the table in front of her.

"Here, you can have as much as you want. Not like I'm drinking it anyway."

While he should caution her not to over-drink she was obviously older than him so he's sure she knew better.

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