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Chapter 5: Acceptance

Red went home that night took a shower and went straight to bed. He didn't feel like talking to anyone after that psycho experience. He delivered Akairo to Crimson's apartment, gave her a hug and a kiss then ran like hell to get home. He needed a break from everyone including his... girlfriend. He cared about her enough but he didn't know what to think about what he just experienced.

The next morning he woke up staring at the ceiling. He had tore off the sheet that was tied above his bed for the past three years. He looked down and saw his arms were covered in scratches. He had a nightmare. He rubbed his face and saw that his teammates were gone. It was ten in the morning and of course they were gone doing things. He picked up his scroll and called Yuri but the blond didn't answer. Red growled and threw his scroll. He really needed to talk to Blake too.

Red hopped down and started digging through his clothes. He stripped off his socks and boxers. He grabbed a long sleeved black shirt and a pair of blue jeans. He had to hide the scratches for he was afraid to alarm anyone. He knew he did it to himself seeing dried blood under his nails. He hurried to the bathroom, brushed his teeth, hair and scrubbed his finger nails.

His scroll began to ring. Red grabbed it and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Little bro. What's up?"

"I need to talk to you. I need you to go with me to the hospital."

"What happened?"

"I think I had a nightmare. I need to refill my meds anyways."

"Do you think being with her is a good idea to being with?"

"I... I really like her. I know I said the same thing about Scarlet but at least Akairo returns the affection."

"I guess. Are you sure it isn't because you lost your virginity to her?"

Red felt the heat rise to his face. Was he blinded because she was his first?

"Red? Are you there?"

"I am... Please just go with me. I want to talk to Blake later too."

"I think you should."

"Ok."

"I'm with Rain. Do you mind if I bring her along?" Yuri asked.

"No go ahead. I'll meet you by the hospital in twenty minutes."

X

It really took Red to get there in ten minutes and another fifteen for Yuri and Rain to show up. The couple were holding hands with big smiles on their faces. Red gave Rain a slight wave and looked at Yuri who's face had become serious. Red looked embarrassed to have interrupted his brother's date time but he didn't comfortable going alone. He needed someone there with him.

"What happened?" Yuri asked.

Red rolled up his sleeves. Rain gasped and covered her mouth. Out there in the sunlight the scratches looked a lot worse.

"Fuckin crap! What happened!" the blonde cried grabbing his wrists.

"Was... was I moving a lot in my sleep?" Red asked looking ashamed.

"I-I don't know... I sleep too heavy... Lemme call Wyeth and Blake here ok?"

The Faunus and heir showed up in a matter of minutes with their girlfriends making the situation even more worse for their leader. Red wanted to be private about the whole matter but now everyone and their mom was going to know. Wyeth stood there tapping his chin trying to remember last night while Juno looked at his arms in concern. Ivy, Rain and Blake stood to the side waiting for Wyeth's answer.

"I remember a lot of squeaking and a sheet hanging down but I was really out of it."

Red rubbed his face impatiently.

"You've been fine every night, what happened last night?" his brother asked.

"We did a haunted house."

No one laughed at him. The doctors that Scarlet had set Red up explained anything from just a small cut on the finger to seeing someone get hurt or die could trigger his PTSD into overdrive. Even though the haunted house was all in good fun, it wasn't good idea. Wyeth looked down at his friend's arms seeing how badly the whole nightmare really was.

"Have you told her yet?" Blake asked and Red shook his head. Blake sighed.

"What time is your appointment?" Wyeth asked.

"The doctor said I can go anytime."

"I got this. Can you take Ivy back to Beacon for me?" Blake asked and Wyeth nodded.

"I'll miss you," Ivy said giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"We can have dinner tonight if you want."

Ivy nodded and then the others left back to school to wait on Blake and Red.

Blake and Red headed into the hospital without saying anything. He had a feeling his Faunus teammate would probably yell at him the moment he had a chance and he probably deserved it. Red spoke to the receptionist and sat down to wait on the doctor. Blake pulled out his scroll and messaged his girlfriend until Red was called to the back. This time it was a different doctor than before but he was a lot nicer and understanding than the last one.

"Well considering this is the first time and it's not a common occurrence I think you'll be ok. I can prescribe you something that'll relax your muscles while you sleep. I would advise you not to go back to a haunted house please. I understand that you wanna continue being a hunter which I find to be very brave of you. Many hunters and huntresses usually quit but if this is what you want, it will take years of treatment to help you feel tons better."

"Thanks," Red said with a small smile.

"Come back in a month. If you have any problems with nightmares or your meds, come on by. Your mental health is extremely important."

They filled Red's medicine and headed out into the sunlight. They were in there at least an hour and half without realizing it. Blake walked in the direction of a track that a lot of people walked during the early morning and night. They started walking around it without saying anything. No one was there and the breeze was nice. They made three rounds before Blake opened his mouth.

"Has Akairo told you anything?" Blake asked.

"Like what?"

"Her... issues."

Red frowned, "Well she never told me but I've been on the receiving end more than once."

Blake snorted, "She has episodes. Manic Episodes... and sometimes she gets this god-complex which you experienced first hand..."

Red just stared at him.

"She had a really messed up childhood. Her parents were constantly fighting and her dad killed her mom. Her dad had severe mental problems too and he was leader of the White Fang. When Scarlet killed her dad... it was the best thing that could ever happen to her. He was mentally unstable and maybe even genetically that she would've discovered she had bipolar issues but he didn't help her with her onset issues.

"When we started hanging out, she got better and even tried hiding her problems. Akairo had changed her whole entire personality but when we hit our teenage years... She became sexually aggressive and I did everything to calm her down since she took leader of the White Fang. She is a great leader and she does care about those who stand with her but sometimes she loses herself to some messed up vision."

Red frowned looking at the ground.

"She has gutted at least ten members since I've known her and those are the only ones I know about. I know when she was with Crimson, he literally fucked her five times a day trying to chill out her episodes. That was one way to fix her but it wasn't a permanent solution. The thing is Red... if you really want to be with her then you're stuck with her. You have to accept this is who she is and she will most likely have random episodes regardless of what she's doing or where she's at."

Red nodded.

This was all true. For one, he was dating the leader of the Faunus rights group- the White Fang. She was a crime queen and she could be killed at any second. She had more issues than Red had originally knew about and she hadn't told him anything yet. She probably was afraid that he would run off and never come back. Even if he tried she would hunt him down and kill him anyways so this was forever. It was like marrying her literally.

"Do you understand who extreme this is?" the Faunus asked.

"I do now."

"What will you do?" Blake asked.

X

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Akairo felt her scroll buzz for the first time all day. She picked it up and looked seeing Red had messaged her. She felt super excited; she missed him a lot and she was afraid she had scared him off for good after last night. The message was him asking her to meet him at Jazmin's nightclub.

Red: Meet me at Jazmin's club tonight around eight

Akairo: Ok... Is everything ok?

Red: Yes :) I miss you a lot

Akairo: I miss you too and I'm really bored. Scarlet keeps giving me dirty looks

Red: I take it she knows now...?

Akairo: yea

Red: Oh well. Is everyone being nice to you

Akairo: of course lol you have nothing to worry about

Red: Ok :) I'll see you in a couple of hours. I'm gonna go to Beacon and get some dinner then get ready

Akairo: Sounds good. Bye cutie :)

Red: You're amazing bye Akairo :)

Akairo smiled at their messages and laid back down on the couch. Crimson was in the kitchen with Eton making smoothies since Eton started a new diet to look good for his new boyfriend Scarlet set him up with. There was no sign of Graylyn either and that made things even better for them all but they had people out there watching and making she sure wasn't doing stupid shit in the meantime. Akairo laid her scroll on her chest and smiled at the ceiling.

X

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There wasn't much Red could do but just talk to Akairo. He took some time to himself and thought about it for at least two hours. He ate two bags of chips staring out the window, he sat on the top of Beacon to where no one would yell at him and he even ran through the court yard a few times. He didn't want anyone influencing his decisions especially Yuri. Red promised Blake they would keep the conversation between them and Akairo.

Red was dressed and he headed to Jazmin's club. He went inside waving to Jazmin who started making him drinks right away since it was slow. He handed her $100 Lien and sat at the bar waiting on his redheaded girlfriend. He knew he was thirty minutes early but he needed to calm his nerves before she showed up causing his emotions and hormones to go out of control.

"Everything ok?" Jazmin asked smiling.

"Yea... just meeting my girlfriend here."

Jazmin raised her eyebrows, "Really now? Is that why you have scratches all over your arms?"

"Uh no... I had a nightmare last night."

"Fuckin Christ Red! That's horrible!" Jazmin cried looking at his arms in terrified shock.

"I know. I went back to the doctor so hopefully things will be ok now."

"Is... Akairo you're girlfriend?"

Red's mouth twitched a little, "Yes."

"So it is true then huh. Scarlet was super pissed but hey, it's her fault. As long as you're happy that's what matters right? Here you ok," she said smiling handing him a strawberry daiquiri.

Red finished off his first drink and had started his second one when Akairo walked in with three of her men. She wasn't dressed to kill like last time but instead she wore tight jeans and a pink button up shirt that hugged her body without looking too slutty. Her hair was in a ponytail and it had been curled in big waves. Red waved to her and she flashed him a big smile. Akairo hurried over to his side and embraced him tightly, almost too tight.

"I missed you so much!" she cried.

"I-I missed you too! Would you like a drink?" Red asked smiling through the possibility his ribs would be cracked at any moment.

"Jazmin, can I have one of what he's having please?" Akairo called and Jazmin nodded her way as she set down six shots for a couple people in front of her.

They spent the next thirty minutes drinking and watching people dance. Jazmin would talk to them occasionally in between her orders. It was nice to just sit there and talk, even about small meaningless things. Akairo laid her head on his shoulder and smiled. Maybe Akairo had her crazy moments but she seemed perfectly sane at this moment in time. Red gently moved her off of him and stood up. He grabbed her hand and pulled her to her feet, taking her to the dance floor.

They began dancing to the beat of the music smiling at each other and laughing a few times when Red would almost trip. After six up beat songs, a slow song finally came on and Akairo pulled Red up against her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he hugged her waist against him. Maybe it was the alcohol but Red was starting to feel tired. He had been nervous all day and it was finally hitting him all at once.

"Did you miss dancing with me?" Akairo asked softly.

"I did, but that wasn't the reason I asked you here."

Her frowned and stared at him with her blood colored eyes.

"What do you mean?" she asked with fear in her voice.

"I wanted to talk to you. No, don't look at me like that, I'm not breaking up with you."

"Oh... is this... about Halloween?"

Red nodded and Akairo bit her lip.

"I'm sorry- I wasn't in my right mind when I did that-

"Blake told me just about everything."

They stopped slow dancing and Akairo began to look furious.

"It is none of his business!" she hissed.

"Well to be fair, it kind of is. He wasn't trying to pry or break us up actually, he was worried about you. He wanted me to know what you were really like because in the long run he was afraid it would scare me and I would run off hurting you. He explained being with you is more like a forever thing and not a 'just for now thing'. I wish you would have told me so you could explain everything a little better for me but I think I got the general idea. I want you to know... I have nightmares and I hurt myself in my sleep last night without realizing it.

"I can't sleep peacefully five days out of the week and I have constant fear someone is going to come after me. My stomach still hurts a good bit but it's ok. I have a good doctor and I know things will get better as long as I try. I want to strive to get better for my sake and for everyone else. I am a team leader and everyone depends on me. You're my girlfriend and you depend on me. Though I don't understand everything about you, I want to help you get better. I only want to be with you if you want to get better. I know there's going to be bad days and good days but I'm ok with that."

Akairo's bottom lip quivered and she nodded.

Never in her life had someone been so understanding even though his problems were her fault. She let her arms slip down to his waist and hugged him, thanking him silently that he would understand so much. She would do whatever it took to get better even if there wasn't much for her to do. Akairo was downright fucked up and she already knew that without anyone pointing it out.

"Red, you do realize that sometimes medication can't fix everything?" she whispered and he nodded.

"I know. Even if you get close to giving up, I'll be there for you."

Akairo smiled at him widely, "I'm so glad we met... even if it was more fucked up on your part."

Red smiled sheepishly, turning pink.

"That's usually when I meet the best people," he said smiling.

For cipher111996 for Shattered Mirror: thank you :) don't feel alone, I sit there and read 5-6 fanfics (sometimes all in one sitting) in one day sometimes and I think reading them is actually a hobby. Lol

For cipher111996: if I remember right Roman does actually refer to her weapon as an over-sized gardening tool when Ruby falls through into their secret base in the mountains so that's probably why lmao Akairo has a long way to go into getting better but she won't be completely normal :)

Just so everyone knows, if I would've continued the ScarletxRed part, after Akairo and Scarlet being kidnapped, Akairo would have straightened up some after all that abuse from her ex-girlfriend. Even as crazy as Akairo is, she is affectionate and I like that since Red is like that and he deserves someone who isn't so distant and unwillingly to give some love back. See you guys at the next update :)