The warm air and the quiet atmosphere was a welcome feeling to Blake as she wakes up from her wondrous sleep. She felt so exhausted and this made her memories flow back to her slowly but steadily. Blake remembered that she almost died the day before and she couldn't believe that she was still alive.

Remembering this, she takes a look at the wounds that she remembered that were inflicted upon her and see what was done with them overnight.

She takes a look at her chest and she sees that it was medicated properly with gauze applied to it and that it was properly disinfected and treated. The same can also be said about her right thigh as it was also bandaged as well

Finally relieved, she takes a deep breath and absorbs the new environment that she was in. It was no longer the dreary wastelands that she was once stuck in but now a comfortable room with proper lighting and lively atmosphere. She felt safe within this room even though she didn't know where she was or what the circumstances were that bought her here. But at least she knew that she was finally safe. Adam was finally beaten and that problem was finally finished and she didn't have to deal with it ever again.

Blake rubs her hands against her eyes in order for them to clear up and wake herself from the sleepiness that was still overpowering her. But she suddenly remembered something that made her jolt up from the bed and frantically look around the room for the person that supposedly followed her into the wastelands.

Her memory brings her back to the time when she saw Sun beating up Adam before she inadvertently passed out. She forgot about him completely for a few seconds and now she was scanning around the room in order to find at least a trace of him to verify if he was okay or not.

A sigh of relief passes over her as she saw the peaceful boy was sound asleep although in an uncomfortable position. Blake decides to check up on him and she stands up from the bed that she previously slept on. But her panic had once again started to become evident as she saw the aftermath of his battle with Adam

Sun was sleeping in the chair that was provided with the room while he laid his two legs on top of the table that accompanied that chair. He placed two arms across his chest while he slept and Blake saw his left hand and it made her gasp in shock.

It was bandaged in many layers although clumsily and a lot of blood had seeped out of it. It was also obvious that he had broken many fingers. The only reason that Blake could think of on why Sun's bandages were this crudely made is because he had focused all of his attention into mending her wounds. And that made Blake feel guilty inside as Sun had given so much to her.

But there was still the problem of his bandages needing to be replaced and she was still worried if he was feeling pain or any discomfort. Without thinking about it, she mounts Sun through his thighs and shakes him around in order to wake him up from his sleep.

She cupped her hands against Sun's face in order to take a better look at him. Sun's eyes were slowly opening up as the pressure of Blake pressing against his legs were starting to wake him up.

Blake's fears were finally quelled as Sun had finally fully opened his eyes and was now fully conscious. She hugged him furiously as the sight of him made her all the more happy knowing that he was safe. She was thankful that he had been there for her despite her being superbly stubborn amidst all of his offers for help with all of her problems.

"Whoa, whoa whoa. Slow down their Blake. What's the matter is something wrong?"

Blake pulls away from the now visibly conscious Sun who was giving her a puzzling look as her sudden actions made him wake up from his sleep. And he certainly did not expect this type of behaviour from Blake herself. The girl on top of him was giving him a smile of genuine happiness. This was what Sun had wanted for Blake in a very long time and he had finally seen the day that it was possible.

But Sun couldn't ignore the things that Blake had done to him and to her family that almost lead to her death. He knew that he couldn't give her a pass for that and she needed to atone for the trouble that she had caused to him and to her parents.

Sun could still feel the considerable amount of Blake's body resting against his thighs. Then the boy's regular tanned skin transformed into a bright shade of red as he recognizes the awkward position that the two of them were sharing. He also tried to avert his eyes from the scantily clad body that Blake was showing right in front of him without her even noticing it.

So like the gentleman that he is, Sun decides to remind the clueless girl that was sitting on his lap that she was wearing some less than decent clothes right in front of him

"Um Blake, you do know that you're just in your underwear. Right?"

"Don't look! Don't look! Don't look!"

Realizing that she was just in her bare clothes and that she was flaunting her body right in Sun's face, Blake scrambles for the blankets that she had used earlier and blushes furiously as she knows that Sun had seen her like this as soon as she mounted him carelessly.

She covers herself up as she scrambles to get the neatly folded clothes that were laying in the foot of her bed. Blake couldn't change properly as she needed privacy in order to comfortably put on the clothes that she had once had on.

But before she could directly ask Sun for some privacy, he was already one step ahead of her and politely offers her some alone time in order for her to freshen up and dress properly for the occasion.

"I'll leave you be so that you can change to some more, appropriate clothing. And hurry up, your parents are waiting for you and I'm sure that they are worried sick"

"Okay I'm on it. And thank you Su-"

Before Blake could thank Sun for the privacy that he had given her. He suddenly storms out of the room and slams the door behind him without even acknowledging the thanks that Blake was about to give him.

Something was obviously wrong with Sun and Blake could already feel it with how he moves and how he talked. With the few moments that they had shared just in the span of the few minutes that she had woken up, Blake could already tell that something was gnawing at him. Usually Sun would make jokes even with simple conversations with her and he would surely not act that rudely like slamming the door on her if something was not troubling him.

All that she could do now was to take the clothes that would properly cover her body and wear them in order for her to not feel as vulnerable as she was earlier. She would deal with Sun immediately as this was a problem that she wanted to solve as soon as possible. Blake was indebted to Sun big time. After all, he was the man that saved him from the grasp of death.

After a few minutes of struggling with her injuries and painstakingly putting her clothes back on, Blake makes her way outside of the room and directly into a balcony that overlooked the small living room of the mystery house that they were staying at.

From her point of view, Blake could see that the room directly below the balcony instantly lead to a small living room that contained a couch and two chairs that were directly encircling a smooth wooden coffee table that was laying in the middle of the room.

Feelings of nostalgia were slowly creeping its way inside Blake's mind. The scene in front of her reminder her of the office room that was located back at her house along with her parents.

It made her eager to finally make her way back to them and explain everything that had happened to her ever since she received that dreaded letter. But she also couldn't help but be afraid of what her parents would think of her after running away from them for a second time. Surely they would hate her after everything that she had done to them. But Blake didn't care anymore. All that she wanted was to see the wonderful faces of her parents again and she would gladly accept any punishment that she would receive after making herself be in a position that could cost her life and for lying to them about it.

But the familiar sight of Sun had shaken up her thoughts and it made her observe what was happening between him and the man that she didn't know that was sitting directly right in front of him.

He looked like the same age as her father and sounded like him as well. But his bodily features are what made him distinguishable because of the obvious tail that he had behind his back that was of a lion and the smooth and silky brown hair that he had.

The two were sharing a polite and enjoyable conversation as the two of them exchange stories over a cup of coffee. Sun and this mystery man would go back and forth between their discussion and Blake thought that the two of them were honestly having fun. She smiles as the prospect of Sun being happy had brightened up her earlier mood. But that feeling was about to be washed away as the stern man that Sun had been talking to had noticed her presence from the balcony and direct his attention towards her.

"Oh you're finally awake. Come downstairs and I'll make you some coffee. You seem to have recovered from you're injuries quite well. I expected no less from huntsmen like you two"

"Thank you for your concern and yes I have been healing quite substantially. But may I ask, why are we in here?"

"Well it's quite an interesting story but not as long as you think. You see I heard this young man screaming bloody murder in front of my doorstep while banging on the door. I immediately went out in order to see what the commotion is all about. Then I see you being carried by him with blood all over while asking for help. So I obliged and provided you the proper equipment in order for him to treat your wounds."

"He did a remarkable job in cleaning and stitching your wounds. But the same thing can't be said about his arm though. It's not bandaged properly and he knows it"

"Relax I'll handle it after this. And really, thank you for everything. And I didn't get to catch your name, what is it?"

"Leon, you can call me Leon"

"Well Leon, thank you for everything. And are you sure that you won't accept my gift of gratitude? It is a hefty amount of lien and it doesn't even compare to the help that you have given us"

"Oh please don't sweat it. Times are dark nowadays and all that we have is each other. All that I want is to know that I did everything that I can to help and that I was able to save a life"

The two men end their conversation and Sun takes one more sip at his coffee. Then he proceeds over to the kitchen and reaches at one of the cupboards that were located there. He opens one of them and retrieves the extra medical supplies that were left over from earlier and he removes the worn out bandages that he had in order to replace them and properly clean his wounds this time.

Blake decides to help him with his heavily damaged arm as she couldn't believe to imagine how painful it was for Sun to undergo this process.

"Do you need any help with that Sun?"

"Don't sweat it. I can do this by myself. Just sit over there and rest, we're going to have to leave right away so check our stuff upstairs"

"Are you sure? It's going to be quicker if I-"

"I said I don't need your help Blake. Can't you understand that?"

Sun raised the tone of his voice as if he was trying to deliberately stave Blake away from him. An audible moan can be heard from him as he unwraps the poorly made bandages that he had with the hopes of redoing them properly this time.

Blake's face sinks as Sun continues to make his resentment for her even more pronounced. She knew that he was mad at her for not telling him about her confrontation with Adam and that if he had not chosen to chase after her, she would probably be dead right now.

All that she could do was to look for guidance from the man that she now knows as Leon. She tried to look for any sort of advice as how to approach the problem that she had with Sun.

She moved her gaze towards Leon who was awkwardly observing the scene in front of him. But all that he could give her was a shrug and a simple shake of the head as he wasn't very acquainted with them and didn't know the gravity of the situation.

Knowing that she can't do anything as of that moment, she just sends her thanks towards Leon and takes one last look at Sun who was now under the process of re bandaging his own wounds.

So with a heavy heart, she makes her way upstairs once again. The creak of the stairs were indirectly making her even worse as they confirmed that the loud friend that she had was not in the right mood for games as much as she wanted him to be that way.

Blake finally makes it back to the room that was provided to them. She quietly closes the door behind her and as soon as she does, she collapses with her back pressed against it. Even though she was done with the threat to her life, even more problems are arising from the decisions that she had made that lead her here. She just wanted things to return the way they were before. And in order for that to happen, she just needed to press on with the path that she had set for herself.

Blake takes a couple of moments to recollect her thoughts and strengthen her fortitude. This was not the only confrontation that she would have to face and it was already weighing down on her that she affected a lot people negatively because of the lies that she had told. She still had to deal with her parents and it was going to break her heart knowing that they were as hurt as Sun was or even more so.

After deciding that she was finally ready to take the gruelling journey back to her home, Blake decides to prepare the belongings that she and Sun had and check if they had misplaced anything as to not leave anything behind.

She looks over to the table that Sun had inadvertently slept at and looks at the contents that were placed on top of it. Blake can see the familiar sight of Sun's signature weapon sitting on top of the table. It was the only thing that Sun had bought with him as he didn't even bring any rations or extra supplies for his own journey through the forest. Knowing Sun he had probably scrambled after her immediately after her found out that she was missing.

But the question was still in the air. How did Sun find out about the location were Adam and her were supposed to meet? The answer was immediately given to her as alongside the weapon that Sun possessed, it was the crumbled letter that she had thrown into the trashcan the day she left after Adam.

Blake truly cursed that letter as it was the main cause of all the problems that had flooded her life up to now. But she couldn't do anything that wasn't already done. She just puts the paper back into her pocket and would make sure to deal with it later.

The girl continuously rummages around the room with the hope that she could find the backpack that she had bought along in her journey. Blake eventually found it in the space under the bed that was located in the corner of the room and she reaches over in order to retrieve it. She had grabbed hold of one of the straps and she starts to pull it towards her. But her attention was suddenly redirected to a crimson glow coming from the dark space of the bed.

It peaked her interest as it was a foreign object and she didn't know what it was. So after pulling the backpack that was hers and placing it on top of the bed, Blake proceeds to grab hold of the peculiar object underneath the bed.

Her hand tried to feel around as to know what the shape of the object was. She was surprised to feel that there was a handle on the object that she was trying to reach and that gave her the ability to pull it out in one go.

Much to Blake's surprise, it was the iconic blade that was owned by Adam along with its sheathe that also functioned as a gun. Her mind started to race as to what it was doing there. She never saw Adam without the beloved duo in his arms and it amazed her that she was touching it right now as even she was not given access to the blade even when she was with the white fang.

The logical way that it would end up in there was because of Sun. He was the last person to ever see Adam after she passed out and he was able to even beat him. She didn't know why Sun took Adam's weapon but she did have the choice to ask him about it later.

She set aside the sword on top of the bed and Blake proceeds to prepare her belongings for the travel all the way back to her house along with Sun. It was sure to take a couple of hours and she wanted to be prepared for the long trek ahead.

Some time has passed and Sun had finally finished cleaning and bandaging his badly disfigured arm. It was surely better than his earlier attempt at treating it. He was satisfied with his work but it still hurt like hell no matter how much he tried to ignore it. His aura would make short work of it after a good days rest but that was a long way ahead of him as they still had to make their way over to Blake's house.

Sun decides to drink a glass of water after the exhausting process of medicating his own arm. After drinking the glass of water, he places it over the counter and takes his seat back on the living room with Leon staring back at him with a look of concern.

"What, did I do something wrong?"

"Well you were kind of harsh to your girlfriend earlier. You could have been more friendly that's for sure"

Sun's heart skips a beat as he was surprised that Leon thought of them both as a couple. But he quickly informs him about the status between him and Blake.

"Where did you get that from? We're just friends, nothing more nothing less. She even told me that once before"

"You could have done better to cheer her up. It seems like she faced something traumatic and I think you should be more supportive"

"That's the thing. All that I have done for her was to be there for her when she needed me. And even then she still doesn't trust in me no matter what I do"

"I guess it's also my fault. No matter how much she hurts me like this I just can't help but to continue to love her"

A period of silence was floating in the room for a short while. But as Sun stares straight at Leon, he notices the smile that was now plastered all over his face and it made him wonder what he was smiling for.

But his mind races back to the last sentence that had slipped from his mouth. Once again he unassumingly gets to revealing with his emotions and revealed it in front of Leon who was now smiling with amusement as Sun confirms his suspicions without the man even forcing him to.

"You just don't know when to shut up do you?"

"Look I'm stressed out I can't help myself. So can you just keep quiet about it?"

"Fine, I'll keep my mouth shut. But I'm going to give you a piece of advice that you're probably going to need"

"Go ahead. I will probably need it"

"Just be straight with her. You don't need to coop up your emotions like that. Try your best and hey, maybe it will all workout in the end"

"Well I can dream, but it's not as easy as you think"

"It's better that not trying at all that's for sure"

Before Sun could respond, the sound of the door closing upstairs managed to keep his tongue tied and prevented him from continuing his conversation with Leon. They both look at Blake who was slowly limping downstairs. Obviously caused by the open wound that was still healing in her right leg.

Blake was now carrying her backpack in her shoulders and was now ready to take on the long journey ahead. But as she was making her way downstairs, Sun could see that she was now also carrying the prize that he had claimed from Adam's defeat. Blake was clutching Wilt with both of her arms with feelings of anxiety showing in her face.

This made it clear to Sun that Blake had been partially traumatized by their encounter with Adam. Her fear was visible from her bright amber eyes. They seemed dull for no apparent reason and they slightly lost the shine that made them all the more mesmerizing.

Sun couldn't bear looking at Blake's face like that. She was broken and pieces of her were in dire need of care and love. So he does the reasonable thing and quickly takes the blade away from Blake's possession in order to relieve her from the burden of carrying it.

Everything that they had bought with them has been accounted for and the two of them were finally ready to take the long and difficult journey back to where they belong.

Leon accompanies them as the trio make their way outside. The sudden blare of the sun managed to blind Blake's eyes as she tries to adjust to the bright surroundings bought upon by the sunlight.

She never thought that she would ever miss the scorching heat and often irritating rays of sunlight that would bombard her in a day to day basis. But feeling these two things right now made her conscious to the reality that she was still alive. It made her thankful that she was still dwelling in this world and around the people that she cared about.

They all walk down the stone pathway that and eventually they had reached the end of it and it signaled the two's departure from the humble presence of the man that they had just met. People like that are now few and far between and Blake was thankful that they had managed to stumble upon him in the right place and right time.

"Hey Leon. I just want to say Thank you. You basically saved my life and if it weren't for you, I probably won't be standing here right now"

"It's not a problem. Most folks here don't even peep their heads out in order to socialize or anything. It's nice to meet a couple of new faces every now and then"

"Well thanks for everything. And I hope that we can meet again someday when I'm not on the verge of death"

"I wish for that too. And Sun by the way, don't forget about my advice. Just man up and do it"

"You do know that you're not the first one to tell me that right?"

"Tell you about what?"

"Nothing! nothing! it's not important. Let's just go we want to make it there before sundown and we have a lot of ground to cover"

The two exchange their final farewell with Leon who pleasantly sees them away as they resume their journey. He can't help but smile as he thinks about the many misadventures that the two of them would inevitably face in the future. The two of them seemed inseparable even though he had only known them for at least a day.

With all that said and done, he makes his way inside his humble abode as he was about to clean up from the remnants of what Sun and Blake had left behind from their stay.

Both Sun and Blake were following the dirt path that was laid before them for the first hurdle in their journey. It would eventually lead to an opening that would take them to the thicket of the jungle that would overall take them to their final destination.

They were both under the excruciating heat of the sun and with it came the inevitable beads of sweat that was enveloping Blake's body.

Even with her clothing the heat was still bothering her a ton but at least it gave more room for her skin to breathe and it made the heat slightly more bearable than it should be under these circumstances.

The long trek that they were taking would obviously take a long time and Blake was hoping to find any source of entertainment that would help the time pass by quicker. But all that she was greeted with was the awkward silence that she was sharing with Sun and the obvious tension that was looming around the air.

The only thing that was breaking the silence between them was of the sound of their shoes coming in contact with the dirt ground that they were treading on and the ambient sounds around them as they continue to walk towards the general direction that they were going at.

Blake just wanted to bombard Sun with many questions and topics of conversation. She wanted to apologize to him but she could tell that he was not in the mood to talk to her. She tried to find a way in order to ease him into a place in where the two of them can finally talk to one another comfortably again.

The one thing that Blake was most curious about was the reason why Sun had Wilt in his possession. Adam's once fearsome blade was now not within his grasp but was now located and being carried by Sun who was carrying it around as they make their way towards the jungle.

She would admit that the sight of the sword would strike fear to her heart every time that she catches a glimpse of it. Her mind would flash back to the times when she would clash with it and the many deaths that were bought about because of its presence.

"Sun I have to ask, why do you have Adam's sword with you?"

"I just took it from him while he was unconscious. It would have been dangerous if I let him have it until now"

"Would you use it? It is functional and I'm sure that you have the skill to wield it"

"Look it's the only thing you need to know. I took it from him and now it's with me. Worry about it later when we're finally done with this"

Blake stopped from walking because of Sun's surprisingly cold demeanor towards her. She had never seen Sun like this before and she was certainly not happy with herself as she knew that she bought this upon herself. All that she wanted to do right now was to wrap Sun under her embrace and apologize to him with every bit of sincerity and soul that she wanted to give with it.

This person never gave up on her no matter how stubborn and naive she was to the problem right in front of her. No matter how much she hurt Sun, he never wavered and seemed stronger every time she tried to knock him down. His spirit was unbreakable and she was truly blessed to have a person like him in her life.

And now Sun was being deliberately trying to avoid any kind of contact with her and it hurt knowing that their relationship was broken by her.

Her eyes were starting to get foggy as tears were starting to form within them. She tried to hold them back with all of her might but no matter how much she forced herself to suppress them from falling, she was powerless in the face of her emotions and tears were flowing down her face and she tries her best to stay quiet.

She needed some time in order to recover from her sudden outburst. Blake continued to distance herself from Sun in order for her to properly cry away all of the tears that were still flowing from her eyes.

Blake covered her mouth with her hands as to silence the pitiful cries of sadness that were uncontrollably coming out of her. She couldn't explain the sudden burst emotion that she was feeling right now and how she got so upset just by a few words that Sun threw at her.

Fragile was the only thing that could describe Blake's state of mind. It was like glass that a simple push could break it. And she was almost at her breaking point.

Blake was about to collapse in her hands and knees on the ground as she felt so defeated in the midst of her emotions. But unexpectedly, a pair of two hands had managed to save her again before she could fall deeper into the depression that was suddenly flooding her.

She could feel Sun's two hands grabbing her by her shoulders as he gently pulls her up from the ground. The two of them were now facing each other eye to eye and she could see the look on Sun's face clearly now.

Concern was written all along his face as his right hand slowly places a finger over Blake's bright skin and wipes away the tears that stained her face. Sun did a good job and nothing but a few traces were left in Blake's face.

But Sun was not done with his acts of affection. The veil that was plaguing her heart was suddenly lifted as he lovingly puts Blake in a full blown hug that managed to absorb every gripe that she was feeling within herself.

The world seemed to slow down as Blake burys her face within Sun's chest and she allowed herself to empty out her eyes from anymore liquid that was stored within them.

She felt safe within Sun's warm embrace. It's as if nothing could hurt her while he was around and the world revolved around her every time that he looks at her with those bright eyes.

"Hey, I'm sorry for being such a dick. I didn't realize that I was making you upset. I promise I won't do it again"

"I just have things to deal with and I don't mean to throw my frustrations at you"

"You don't have to say sorry Sun. It's because of me, I know that you hate me so much right now"

"Hey I don't hate you, it's just.."

"We'll talk about this later like I said. Wouldn't want to keep your parents waiting"

"I know that but-"

Blake was abruptly stopped by Sun as he inches his face closer to her. He planted a small kiss on top of her forehead and that silenced her from anymore words that she had planned to let out of her mouth.

She felt warm inside as Sun had never showed her this much affection before and this was the first time that he had ever done anything of this level. Blake didn't know why but she suddenly felt hotter than usual and her heart was beating faster than its regular rate.

Her heart was starting to flutter and her face was covered by a subtle shade of red. She didn't know why but certain feelings were rising out of her and she couldn't point a finger as to why she was feeling that why.

Blake felt the urge to step things up and return the favor to Sun. Her instincts were bouncing up and down and was telling her to kiss Sun while she was enveloped in his embrace. She felt a strong pull to submit to her instincts but her mind brings her back to the feelings that she had for Yang. She couldn't betray her like this and she was sure that Sun and her would only remain as friends for as long as they were together.

But before Blake could make up any rational decision to confront the feelings that she was having. Sun clutches her hand and holds it with his own.

Sun managed to intertwine his hand with Blake's and he started to resume the quiet walk that they were having.

All that Blake could do right now was follow Sun as they now walk alongside each other as Sun grips her hand with a pleasant warmth that she was happy to be there.

She didn't know what she felt just then but she was happy to know that there was still hope for the two of them to mend the bond that was once closely knit between the two of them

Little did Blake know, something inside her was blossoming that she never knew that existed. And this was the first sign for the things to come.