How can you still love me? Those six words that came out of his daughter's mouth earlier echoed in his mind, making his heart ache. Never had Ghira Belladonna imagined that a simple sentence would drag him down. But it did. The broken way Blake said it was enough to make the large man feel small and helpless. And now she is out there, after a White Fang spy accompanied by a hazardous, moron of a monkey Faunus boy.
"Ghira." Kali said as her husband paced around the room. Seeing he paid no mind to her calling him, she tried again. "Ghira," the Faunus woman repeated, this time getting the man's attention./p
"Huh? What is it?"
Kali walked to him and took his hands in hers. "Sweetheart, you have to calm down. I know you're worried, but.."
"And aren't you?" Ghira said, letting go of Kali's hands and sitting where he and Blake were earlier. "Blake is out there. Alone. After a White Fang spy."
Kali chuckled and sat beside him. "Of course I am worried about her. She's our daughter after all. And… She's not all alone, you know."
Ghira huffed. "Being alone and being with that Wukong boy is the same thing. Though being alone must be better."
"Why don't you give the boy a chance? He's not that bad."
"He interrupted my talk with Blake. She was going to open up and you know how hard it is to get her do that."
"He wanted to help. He wanted to warn her about the White Fang."
"And now she's out there putting herself in danger all over again!" Ghira yelled, baring his fangs and getting up. When he saw the shock and the hint of fear in his wife's eyes, the panther Faunus softened his expression and dropped to his knees, his head down. "I just… I just don't want to lose her again…"
Kali recovered from the shock and reached for her husband, bringing him closer and hugging him tightly. She felt his arms wrap around her and his face burying into her neck. "I know, my love. I know. I don't want to lose her either. But we have to trust that she'll come back to us."
Ghira tightened his grip and pulled Kali even closer. He sighed happily and smiled. "I am so, so grateful to the gods that you are my wife…"
"So am I, Ghira. And I feel the same about you being my husband." She kissed his cheek and pushed him away a little. "Do you want to hear a story about the so amazing Team RWBY before she comes back?"
"That would be lovely." He replied. Both sat on the sofa, Kali laying her head on his shoulder.
"Well, they used to go on self given missions against the 'Big Crime Lord' Roman Torchwick. One day, they decided to go out and investigate what he and the Fang were up to…" As Kali continued to tell him the story of a big robot, a crime lord and a White Fang reunion, Ghira stared outside the place where there should be a door.
Wherever you are now, my sweet daughter, I hope you're okay. Please come back to me. And know that I will always love you.
Inspired by Volume 4 Episode 8. For me, Ghira is a panther Faunus. Panther Faunus dad.