The days in between the first and next time Penny met Sun was boring. She was stuck in her room as punishment for her actions. She didn't really know why. What would being locked in a room do to her? Make her regret what she'd done? If so it wasn't working, because she would have defended her friend if she was given the chance again.

That was apparently the case, for the next time Penny saw her father was about two or three days later. He poked his head through the door, looking prim and proper even for him. "Hello, Penny. Are you ready to say sorry to Weiss?"

"Why would I? She insulted someone and you always tell me to be respectful of everyone." Her father sighed and sat next to her on her bed, making a small whomph sound with the mattress.

"You have to understand, Penny. Weiss has had problems in the past with faunus. Her family doesn't… well they don't get along. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I suppose. But I will not say sorry to her."

Her father sighed again. "Yes, I suppose I can't force you. But we're going out to town today. You're old enough now, so you can come if you like."

"Will Weiss be there?"

"No, she won't."

"Then I'm coming!" Penny shouted, jumping up and rushing to change clothes so she could go out. She settled on a short black dress with tights and black shoes and fastened her pink bow into her hair.

The town was amazing. It was called Vale according to her father and this was her first time out. She begged and begged him to get leave to explore, and he reluctantly granted it. Before she knew it she was rushing through stalls and in and out doors, her pocket jingling with a few coins to spend on sweets if she wanted to.

It wasn't long before she heard a familiar voice call out "Paper, miss?"

Looking up she saw Sun standing on a streetlamp, paper in hand and a huge grin on his face.

"Sun!" Penny yelled, climbing up the streetlamp and tacking him to the ground.

"Woah! I didn't know you could climb that well!" He said from under her, his words muffled by the weight of Penny practically smothering him.

"You're not the only one in the world that can climb, monkey-boy!" Before they knew it they were both laughing, and running down the streets. Sun showed her all the best stores and it was dark sooner than they expected. And sooner then they wanted it to.

Sitting on a sidewalk they were enjoying some chocolate they had bought at a store called From Dust Till Dawn. "So how have you been these past few days?"

Sun looked up, his mouth half filled with half melted chocolate. "Well thanks to you I got a job. A real, actual job. They pay me and everything. Not sure why though, I'm like eight. I guess they're desperate for workers or they felt sorry for me. Either way it works in my favor so I don't really care."

"What do you mean thanks to me?" She asked, puzzled. She couldn't think of anything she'd done that would have helped him.

"I mean you gave me some supplies. I had spent so much time getting food to begin with that I never had time to do anything else. Now I have the time and I'm making use of it."

"Oh." She smiled.

Their peace was disrupted by a shout. An old man ran out of a shop, brandishing what looked like a rolling pin at a small girl with cat ears and black hair running away with what appeared to be a bag of bread. Jumping up, Sun muttered a faint curse and bolted towards the girl, Penny following closely behind.

The girl had taken refuge in an alley, where she was wedging herself between a trashcan and some empty cardboard boxes. Sun walked up to her and pulled her up, shaking her gently. "Blake, what have I told you about stealing? I have a job now, we don't have to steal!" He scolded her.

Blake looked to the ground, tears collecting at the corners of her eyes. "I- I know I ju-just thought-"

"Don't worry about it, Blake. Just don't steal anything else from now on, alright?" Nodding, Blake found herself back on the ground and her eyes found their way to Penny.

"Who are you?" She asked, pointing.

"Hello, my name is Penny!" Penny said with a smile. She knelt down to face the young girl and ruffled her hair, just in between her cat ears. "And I understand that you're Blake." Blake nodded, giggling. "Well, Blake, you are a pretty young girl. And talented too. I've never seen someone steal bread with such skill."

The little girl squealed and hugged Penny and Sun stood in the sidelines shaking his head, but he was smiling. "I don't need you to encourage her, Penny."

"Oh, but a beautiful girl like her deserves praise. In fact, I think she deserves a present." Penny rummaged around in her pockets and pulled out a square of chocolate and handed it to Blake.

"Now don't you go spoiling her, Penny. Besides, it's getting dark. We should be getting home soon Blake."

Blake made a whining noise but reluctantly went along with Sun.

Before they were out of sight, Sun suddenly turned around and ran back towards Penny and kissed her on the cheek. "Thanks for helping me. I owe you one."

That night Penny was lying in her bed, thinking about the day's events.

And she smiled.