Hey there everyone, we're here with another chapter of To Create Ones Path. Obviously, this is going to entail what happens after Jaune's father pays them another visit. Also on a side note, look back to the first few chapters, you'll see that I've made some...adjustments to one of the characters. I feel that it makes sense and that they would look even better like something that someone has pointed out in my story is that the attack on Amber should have happened much later than It did in my story. While this would be true if you think about it canonically along with the age of the characters along with the timeline of when things happened in the actual show, I have an answer to this conundrum, and it involves Grim enhancements. That's all I'm going to say on that front for now, don't want to be giving away all my secrets. Anyways, that's enough from me for now, On to the Chapter!

Jaune sat down at the base of another tree as Amber sat in front of him. He was still recovering from his injury. It turns out that something was wrong with him since he couldn't do much fighting since then. They were both well enough though. Since Amber had no reason to hold back her powers anymore, She used them freely.-What concerned him now though, was the fact that It turned out that Ozpin was the current host of the Black Core. And she told him that most likely, the creature named Salem most likely had the White Core. Jaune was damn near livid that these people were responsible for the deaths of so many people. However, Amber was able to convince him that Ozpin was justified in what he was doing. She didn't exactly agree with what the old wizard has done, but she knows that he does everything with a purpose. And that he wanted nothing but to destroy the witch and end the fighting for good. Jaune calmed down a bit, trying to think about their situation a bit more.

'You know, they might have just been normal people before my Cores were merged within them. They didn't have a choice in this matter. So I guess that they weren't completely in the wrong here. But I still want to know how this Ozpin character uses my powers. And if I see that he's using it for some stupid reason or that he's squandering It's powers, I'm taking it back faster than any particle of light can ever travel.' Jaune thought to himself. He was going to accept that someone else was using his Cores for now. He figured that the one who had his Black Core, Ozpin, was forced to fight against the one with the White Core, Salem. Seeing as how he knows the destructive nature of the White Core, Salem was the first to attack, and Ozpin had to respond in kind out of defense. So he would let it slide.

He then returned his attention to Amber and saw that she was consulting a map. He figured that she was looking for the nearest village or town so that they could possibly get him some medical attention. He'd much appreciate it really. He could feel how wrong his 'healing' was. It felt like his heart wasn't in tune with the rest of his body. But at this point, he really didn't care about that right now. He just wanted to make sure that he got to Kuroyuri. That place was known for it's martial arts, incredible town structure, and most importantly, Aura healing techniques. Which would probably be the best for his situation right now. Maybe try to re-code his 'healed' injury to be in tune with the rest of his body. Luckily, Amber had a bit of good news for him.

"Alright, the nearest town is Kuroyuri, funnily enough. It shouldn't take more than a few hours from now, even with your condition. How are you feeling by the way?" Amber asked, concerned for her...little brother. It was a few days after they had been attacked by Cinder and her cronies alongside that run in with Jaune's father that she realized the depth of Jaune's predicament and knew that her sour mood was just that she was hurt that he didn't tell her sooner. From that point on, they were back to the way they were. In fact, they were even closer for it. He told her that he saw her as a sister and she in turn, told him that she saw him as a little brother. He beamed at the prospect and she felt the kind of familial love that she hadn't felt for a long time. It almost gave her hope that she might be able to see her father again. She has no idea how he's doing or where he is right now, but she has faith that he's alright. If nothing else, She could depend on Ozpin to keep something safe. So with the destination set, she got up and lent Jaune a hand to take.

Jaune looked up and saw her hand. It almost reminded him of when they first met. Thinking back on it now, It was not even two months ago when they met. He's actually starting to see a pattern of events. First, he meets someone new. They don't trust him at first. Then they open up to him and accept him as part of their family. Than after that, some bullshit happens that endangers the people that he's come to hold dear.

At first, he thought that the best option was to take himself away from the equation and take the danger away from them. Now however, he realizes that they might be better off if he stayed with them. Seeing as how his father might make another appearance and that if he died, he'd like to be surrounded by those he held dear...but that wasn't going to happen. He was going to train hard enough to defeat his father and save what he has grown to love about this planet. So with a spirit full of hope, he took Amber's hand and got up with her help.

He started walking and took note of his own attire. Torn shirt, which he was still miffed about because Summer made him this one, some worn shorts, which Raven got for him. and finally, his bare feet. He wasn't too mad about that one, seeing as the shoes he had didn't have any sentimental value. Though, he is tired of having to both wash them constantly and clearing any sharp objects that he might step on. It was kind of hard to focus with how much like crap he felt. But he continued forward, relying on Amber to be able to get him the medical attention he needed safely.

Sure they ran into a few Grim along the way, but they were just small fry, so no real need to actually use her Maiden powers. She would use them when they got too close to Jaune however. He appreciated the gesture, though he assured her that while his strength was gone, he was still as durable as ever. There was no Grim or human on Remnant that could bruise him, let alone pierce his skin. But even so, Amber still didn't want to risk his injury getting any worse than it already was. So with another wobble in his step, he trudged onward.

Amber was keeping her attention on her surroundings as they went forth. Making sure that there weren't any obstacles in their way. Maybe she was being a bit too tense for what would be called healthy. She just wanted to make sure that nothing like what happened a couple days ago didn't happen again. She knew that Shion was only about an hour away until they reached their destination, but Grim were unpredictable in how they behaved and how they surveyed the area. They could be hours away from a village, or they could prowl around the borders of one of the bigger cities. It was all dependent on what Grim lived around there. But the events that happened a few days ago has kept her understandably on her toes since then.

She sighed to herself, relaxing her muscles for the first time since what felt like weeks ago. She just wanted to talk to Jaune to maybe get her mind off of everything. Oum knows that her life has been nothing but tense.

"So...about the Rose family..." Amber asked idly as they took another break for Jaune to rest again. The boy himself had his eyes closed but still turned his head in her direction as he rested in the grass. Where did this come from?

"Yeah? What about them?" He asked, not knowing what the sudden interest in them was. Sure, they were highly skilled Hunters and Huntresses, but he figured that Amber of all people would be disinterested in them for that reason alone. But he would gladly answer whatever question she had. Granted, as long as it wasn't too weird or unreasonable.

"What are they like? Away from their jobs that is." She explained, showing her interest in what big shot Hunters were like at home. She hadn't really entertained the idea of learning before, but her core values and beliefs had...changed, so to speak. A near death experience along with befriending God of all people could do that to you. But of course, she still didn't plan on becoming a Hunter. Not that she could in the first place. Being a Maiden that could freely control magic sure did limit her options of living apparently. Go figure.

"Well, they're not all that different from other people if that's what you're wondering. They're nice to a fault. They also have a close knit relationship with their family members and care for one another immensely. I guess if I had to describe them, I'd say they are what you would call a picture perfect family." Jaune answered, remembering what his time with the family was like. Summer's unconditional love. Raven's reserved but still very involved support. Tai's ambitious training. And Qrow...was Qrow. But they still helped him immensely. There was no other family that he would rather have had. But as sad as it is. All good things had to come to an end. Which is why he was here in the first place. He knew that he was stagnating in his training, so he needed to go out into the world and progress on his own. And where did that get him? Injured, can hardly swing his sword anymore, and feeling like crap. But hey, he had Amber, so that had to count for something right?

Of course it did.

"Um, I kind of meant the specifics. Like how each of them act as a person." Amber specified. It was nice knowing that the family was picturesque as Jaune described them, but she wanted to know more about them. Maybe get a good reference from him when she met these people. And yes, she did intend on meeting them. After all, if she was going to be Jaune's big sister, she would have to meet the family that acted as his family in the first place.

"Oh yeah. Where to start off? I suppose that beginning with Summer would be a great starting point." Jaune said, sitting up from his spot in the grass. really thinking about the family for the first time in...gosh, how long had it been since he last saw them? a month? two? Three? He honestly lost count how many weeks he's been gone. But that was neither here nor there. So he went on and answered Amber's question as best as he could.

"Summer Rose...she's practically perfect. She's super nice. Cares about everyone, and will support you unconditionally. But can still kick your butt three ways to Sunday. Much like a mom actually...which she is. She's the mother to Ruby Rose. And speaking of Ruby...she's sweet. One of the cutest people you'll ever meet, and to top it all off, she's a dog Faunus! That's like, a regular person, but better!" Jaune said, laying back on the grass. Amber smirked a bit at the notion, seeing the small blush on his face. It seemed like the small boy had feelings for the other...which she is feeling conflicted about. If It's an ageless god in a boy's body, then would that be weird? Is he still eight? Or would he be Millennia old?

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You know what? It's probably not worth thinking about right now. For now, teasing~.

"Oh? You're saying that as if you thought of her as more than a sister. I didn't think you were such a player." Amber said, giggling a bit to herself. And she found herself feeling amused with herself and feeling even more accepting of Jaune holding the title of "little brother". As for Jaune, the heat in his face grew a bit more at the small prodding of his love interest. He didn't mind it much. If it was the truth, then he saw no reason to deny it.

"I...kinda-maybe...do like-like her..." Jaune said, feeling a but bashful. Amber looked at him for a moment before smiling again. If that's how he felt, then who was she to stop him? It's not like she could. Even now while he was at his weakest. In fact, she would always be there for advice if he ever needed it. Which is what she has been debating on talking to him about for some time now. Whether or not she should break off from him and fulfill her duties as a Maiden, or stay and travel along with Jaune. Though she practically knows her answer, she still has her doubts. But all that could be set aside for now. They were still relaxing. After all, he just admitted to having feelings for someone! She can't just stop her teasing now!

"That's so adorable! What's next? A play-wedding? Going your secret place to..." Amber said before gasping at him, as if appalled with what he was 'supposedly' planning. "Hold Hands!? Oh Jaune, you little rascal!" Amber exclaimed, having both of them laughing on the grass. After a few moments, they settled down and just layed there, enjoying each others company.

They stayed like that for an hour longer before getting up to go towards Kuroyuri once more.

The rest of the trek was mostly peaceful, and Jaune's condition was actually starting to feel much better now! So at least that seemed to be going well. But either way, they appeared to be nearing a sort of border that lead into the village itself. Jaune and Amber both looked at each other before hearing their stomachs grumble in unison. They had been running low on food recently and had to forage the plant life around them to get by. But luckily, they had their destination in sight and would soon besiege the nearest restaurant and all of it's oh so delicious goods!

All jokes aside, they were both glad to have made it here. Though, Jaune was more excited than Amber since he would be here to receive training from that one Huntsman. He's sure that if he asked nicely, then he would get it. But if he doesn't...then he'll just bother the guy until he does. That's usually how it goes, right?

Yeah.

Amber on the other hand, was here because there was someone from Ozpin's circle to rendezvous with her and take the information on what she had gotten on an individual trying to experiment with Grim. It wasn't much, but anything was better than nothing. So she would be able to have that done with. Though, she feels as though she knows who that informant is...it probably doesn't matter. All that matters is that she would have more time to decide whether or not she really wanted to travel with Jaune. She knew it would come to her in due time.

As they approached the gate, one of the guards came up to them. No doubt to see who they were and to see if they were Bandits.

"Hold on there. Would you please tell us why you are here and what business you have with this village." The Guard asked, one hand at his side while the other was placed near the pistol at his side. His uniform looked old, but still reliable. Consisting of a dark green, long sleeve shirt that seemed to be suited for heavy rain. On top of that was a bullet-proof vest of a lighter green and was designed more for flexibility than protection. He wore simple brown cargo pants that were tucked into his timber boots. on his head was a simple helmet to complete the uniform.

"Hello. My name is Amber. Me and my little brother are here as travelers looking to rest here for an extended period of time. We promise we are not here to cause any trouble. Isn't that right Jaune?" Amber asked, a smile on her face. both of the adults turned to him as he stepped up to answer her.

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Hm...that's strange. It seemed like he couldn't...quite...speak. There was something coming out of his mouth. But it certainly wasn't words. It felt wet, warm and not like something that was supposed to leave his mouth...or leave at all actually. Also, why was the world starting to blur? Another thing to worry about. He couldn't really feel anything on the left side of his body...or any part of his body for that matter...oh dear.

Amber's and the Guard's eyes both widened as Jaune spat out a glob of blood from his mouth while Amber nearly screamed when his eyes lost most of the fire that had always been present. She was in action when he started to collapse to the floor and was able to catch him. Flashbacks to when Jaune's father had almost killed him ran through her mind. She couldn't let that happen again! Not again!

As she was trying to use her Aura to try and heal his injury, whatever it might be, Jaune was almost completely unresponsive. The Guard from before had knelt next to them and placed his fingers on Jaune's neck to see if there was a pulse...

"Shit! I don't feel it!" He shouted, making Amber panic a bit more. His heart stopped!? No! she couldn't let it end like this! It wasn't his time damn it! It wasn't his time!

As she tried to make her Aura kick-start his heart, The Guard shouted to the others that had gotten a bit closer to see what the commotion was about.

"Go get the medical bay ready! This kid's heart has stopped beating!" At that, the others quickly rushed to tell the others about this and to let the doctors of the village prepare. An onsite medic quickly rushed over to them to see what he could do.

Amber meanwhile, was still trying her hardest to get Jaune's heart to start up again. At this point, she had tears in her eyes. The dead look in Jaune's eyes just looked wrong. She knows what a corpse looks like. And some of them were children unfortunately. However, seeing Jaune in specific like this...she just couldn't let it happen. She didn't even hear the medic tell her to get off before she was pulled off of him by some of the other men. She tried to fight back, but another look into his blank eyes made her stop before breaking down into tears.

"Jaune...no..." Amber cried, almost going limp. The men around her let go and instead, guided her into the village. She couldn't stop sobbing the entire way.

Why did this have to happen to Jaune?

As Jaune was getting transported to the hospital of the village, a certain man had stopped to see what was going on. This man had long hair that was tied up into a bun while some of it swayed in front of his face. He wore a sort of Kimono, but the left side of the article was missing, showing the tattoo of a dragon going along the length of his arm starting at his shoulder. He normally had his belt that had a utility pouch and gourd, but left it at home along with his trusty bow and arrow. This was Lie Hanzo.

Next to him, holding on to his baggy pants, was his daughter, Lie Rei. She had a light green shirt on along with some white shorts. She had a single pink strip in her bangs that matched her magenta eyes. She currently had her hair in a pony tail as she wondered what her father was looking at.

Hanzo looked at the scene with keen eyes. He had a special ability to sense and feel Aura. It also allowed him to see where the Aura of others and himself were being concentrated. It's what allowed him to master the art of Aura Channeling. Not only that, but it also allowed him to be a great healer. On a general standpoint, he could see similarities in everyone's Aura and how they flowed. So with that in mind. When knew that the boy they brought in was special.

For one, he had a massive Aura. The largest that he had ever seen. And the largest he thought he would ever see. a normal person's Aura usually never grew to be larger than the height of a room. But this one had an Aura the size of a skyscraper. It was astounding. And he was a mere boy. No older than his daughter. He would have been smiling at the apparent Aura prodigy if it weren't for the other thing that he noticed.

That same Aura was currently thrashing and seemingly imploding on itself.

This was bad, considering the last time he saw this happen...well, actually, he hadn't seen this happen before. The only thing that could be close would be when he left his own Aura in someone else to track them. When he left his own Aura on someone, it would only be there for so long because the person's own Aura would work to try and extinguish the foreign Aura and possibly add it to the reservoir. But this...this was madness. He was sure that no one in the hospital could deal with this kind of thing. The doctors there were only trained to deal with physical healing. Only one or two of them had their Aura unlocked. And even fewer of them had a basic grasp on how to control it.

He needed to do something.

So he turned to his daughter before getting on one knee and talking to her.

"Rei, I need you to head back home and tell uncle Wilhelm that I had to take care of something. Alright?" He asked. She looked into his eyes before nodding her head. Her father always had a good reason when he did things. That was just how her Father was. So without a word, Rei turned around and started running back home. Hanzo sighed, thanking Oum for his daughter and wishing that his wife could still be there to see how their little Lotus Flower was growing. He turned around and made his way over to the hospital.

He had work to do.

"How does the patient look?"

"We were able to restart his heart and make it beat at a normal pace, but the patient himself seems to be in a comatose state. His Aura signature also seems to be fluctuating at a dangerous rate. It shows signs of fighting off a foreign substance, yet, we can't seem to pinpoint what the problem is."

"Anything else?"

"We can only do so much. We were lucky enough to get his heart rate back to normal. If the same event happens, we can't guarantee that we'll be able to repeat the results. At the rate his Aura is acting up, he'll die within the week."

"Damn it. And a child no less...hold on. See if you cant convince Mr. Lie to some over and see what he can do."

"That won't be necessary."

Suddenly, a voice interrupted the conversation between the nurse and the doctor. The two of them looked to see that Hanzo had entered the small hallway and was making his way to the two medical officials. The doctor whispered something to the nurse before handing her a sheet of paper from his clip board and dismissing her.

"Thank Oum. Mr. Lie, It's good to see you. We were hoping to see what you could do with the patient that came into our care not too long ago." The doctor asked, leading Hanzo into a room with various equipment inside. All hooked up to a single person.

All leading to one Jaune Noir.

The steady beeping of the heart monitor let him know that the boy was still alive. But every so often, there would be a rapid succession of fast paced beats before it would return to normal. Jaune himself looked quite pale. There was a light sheen of sweat on his body and his breath seemed labored. The child looked like he was standing on death's door. Hanzo narrowed his eyes. That same Aura from before had grown considerably smaller, now tightly clinging to his body. What he saw made his eyes instantly widened as he witnessed his Aura trying and failing to fight off this black blotch of energy that originated in his chest. Right where the heart was. His Aura was trying to weed out the foreign substance, but was being consumed by it instead. All of his Aura seemed to be on this task, leaving his body completely vulnerable to the damaging effects of the black energy.

Hanzo Ignored anything that the doctor was trying to tell him and quickly walked up to the small child, already channeling Aura into his palms and readying himself to try and destroy the invading substance.

He felt his soul shine, sending steady, powerful pulses through his body. He concentrated, and with minimal effort, concentrated all of his Aura into his hands. From there, he placed his hands upon Jaune's head. A hand on each side of his face. At first, he was met with a strong current of Jaune's Aura before he allowed his own to flow along with it. He wanted to be guided where the source of this problem was. As he felt his life force being guided, he could feel something...wrong. Like the black energy was...unnatural. It radiated something divine, yet corrupted. It was powerful, yet malevolent. As he tried to approach the substance, he suddenly felt it attack his own Aura violently. It was stronger than anything else he had ever dealt with.

"Agh!" Hanzo cried as he was forcibly shoved back a step. He didn't realize it, but he had developed a bead of sweat on his brow. The doctor from before had decided to let the man do his work, but tried to intervene when he saw that the man was suddenly forced back.

"No. I'm quite alright. I just need to be left alone with him. I need to be fully immersed If I want to cure him." Hanzo said, still facing the small child. The doctor looked conflicted before deciding to listen to him. He knew that he would do nothing but distract the man, so he left.

'This may take a while.' Hanzo mused to himself, walking up to Jaune and doing the same as he did before. This time however, he would do everything in his power to make sure that whatever that black substance was, It was gone from the boy's body. As he tried it again, the substance attacked once more. It seemed that this would put his Aura control to the test.

'But I won't stop until this is done. By the honor of my name, I will save this child.'

It took him several hours of nonstop channeling, but he was able to drive out most of the strange dark energy. It had left a mark however. Jaune's Aura would need time to recover and just as long for his body to get back into shape. When he came out of the room and told the doctors that he had finished the healing, he noticed that while he had started at around noon, the sun was now starting to set. He sighed and started to walk out of the building and thought to himself.

"I hope that Rei isn't too worried about me. I hate to keep her waiting for so long." Hanzo thought aloud. He also still needed to start on dinner. But with some wishful thinking, he would see that Reinhardt had made a delicious banquette.

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Who was he kidding? That old man couldn't even boil water correctly. So he had to quicken his pace, otherwise his daughter and niece would have to go hungry. Oum only knows how grouchy Nora could get when she didn't have her dinnertime pancakes. But as he was walking into the area where most would wait to be treated, he heard a commotion at the front desk.

"I don't care what policy says! I want to know where you're keeping my little brother!" A woman shouted at the receptionist. Hanzo stopped what he was doing to listen in on what was happening so that he may better understand the situation and possibly settle the situation before it got out of hand.

"I'm sorry ma'am, but until he's out of surgery, have any visitors." The man cowered behind his desk. This woman had been here for hours now! constantly yelling at him. demanding that he tell her where the patient was. But if he did, he could get fired! Or worse! Get demoted! He is not going to go back to cleaning out the dumpster out back. He can't go back to that, Man! He just can't!

"I saw my little brother spout blood from his mouth while his heart stopped beating! Either you tell me where he is, or I will go looking for him! It can't be that hard to find a small, blonde eight year old boy." The woman said, starting to walk to the door that Hanzo had entered through. Hanzo himself had heard what she said and thought about the boy that he had just helped.

Just as Amber was going further enter the building, she heard a call from behind her. She assumed that it was the same guy that was spouting all this nonsense about 'Company Policy' or whatever. So she turned on her heel with a heated stare, about to tear into the guy before she was interrupted by said man.

"I overheard what you were saying earlier. I think the boy I helped just now is this little brother you were speaking of?" Hanzo asked, making Amber close her mouth before giving him a quizzical look.

"Who are you and what did you do to Jaune?" Amber questioned, narrowing her eyes at Hanzo. She had no Idea who this guy was. So she had a right to be suspicious of him. But even at her questioning glare, he gave a small smile before telling her to follow him as he walked back into the building. She was hesitant at first, not sure what this guy was about before giving the receptionist one last glare and following Hanzo, leaving the receptionist man by his lonesome.

"I'm so going to be demoted."

As Hanzo lead Amber to Jaune's room, She had taken to asking him some questions. He was more than willing to answer of course. Though, that was mostly because he wanted to get this over with as quick as possible so that he could get back to his family. It's not like he was going to just leave her there. Not since she shared relations with the Aura prodigy apparently. He thought about it for a bit before deciding to invite her over to stay at his house as a guest. Seeing as she didn't have much else where to go. And when the child came too and was signed out of the hospital, he would invite him over as well and ask him if he would like to receive training in controlling his Aura. He'd need it to recover fully. Not to mention that he'd need the training to fully control that vast amount of Aura as well. Now whether he wants the training in the first place is up to him...but, if he were to say no, then he could make him stay with his family until he recovers. And if he were to, lets say, bring it up multiple times with some...incentive like...oh, you know, a recommendation letter to whatever school he would be interested in would maybe change his mind.

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Or he could just bother him until he said yes. It worked like that, right? Of course.

He can't just let a child with that vast of an Aura go! It was a once in a lifetime thing that he wouldn't be able to see again. Plus...there was his daughter to think about. He couldn't be there forever. It was a sad fact of life. People live, and then they die. He had no plans of dying any time soon mind you, but in the future...he's not so sure. But if he were to train someone, preferably this one, to maybe act as a guardian for his little Lotus Flower, he would be able to see to it that Rei stayed safe...that, and he was worried for the family line.

The Lie family was short on members, seeing as how his wife...passed away in a Grim attack. His brother died on a mission when they were younger, and his own parents had passed away some time ago, it had only been him and his daughter. Rei was also looking to be quite to reclusive type. She would hardly interact with anyone outside the family. The family being him, Nora and Reinhardt. That's not to say he would force her to marry this boy. He didn't even know what his name is! I mean, who would just hand their daughter over to a man and force them to marry?

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Anyway, it would be nice if she were to get together with someone. He wanted grandchildren dammit! And if she were to just so happen to pair up with this child, then he would be killing two birds with one stone! A win-win!

So with that in mind, he had made it to the room that he had just operated in, showing Amber the resting form of Jaune. He looked worse for wear, but he at least seemed at ease. Amber immediately approached his body and knelt next to his bed. She had been so worried about him!

"I'm sorry Jaune. I should have known that whatever healed you wasn't just a freebie. I should have known..." Amber whispered, burying her head into his shoulder. She felt so helpless then. Heck! she felt helpless now! But since this nice man helped him, she could let out a sigh of relief she supposed. And give him a thank you. It was the least she could do.

"Thank you. I'm not sure whether or not he would have made it. But you went out of your way to help him. What's your name by the way?" Amber asked, standing back up and addressing the older man. Hanzo nodded to her before deciding to introduce himself properly.

"I am Lie Hanzo. What I did was simply what any other man would do." 'Though I doubt any other man could do what I did.' "It was no trouble to me." 'That is a complete lie. But modesty is key.'

"I...I can't thank you enough. If there's anything that I can do to pay you back, just ask." Amber said with tears in her eyes. She truly was grateful for Hanzo and what he had done for her and Jaune.

"For a moment I thought..." Amber tried to start, before Hanzo held up a hand, stopping her from continuing.

"No need. I know how important family is. Speaking of which. If you don't have anywhere to sleep, I would like to invite you to stay in my home as a guest. When the child awakes, he may stay in my home as well." Hanzo offered. Amber widened her eyes, already raising her arms to refuse such an offer.

"Oh no! I couldn't possibly bother you for such a thing. You've already done more than enough! I'll just stay in a local inn or something." Amber tried to reason, waving his suggestion. Hanzo was having non of this however.

"I insist. My daughter would love you, I'm sure of it. Now come along. I was just heading out to make my family some supper." Hanzo said, already leading Amber by the shoulders to his home. Amber herself blinked a few times before trying to talk him out of it again.

"B-but Jaune! He-" Amber tried, but Hanzo interrupted her while still holding on to not only her shoulders, but also his smile.

"He will be fine. We can come back by morning. Now lets move along."

"Do I have a choice in the ma-"

"No you do not."

Haha! Another chapter done with. I apologize for the long wait, but I got distracted by family again. Anyway, Just a quick notice, something will be coming in the near future. What it is, will be a surprise. With that out of the way, I need to get going. See you all later. Tootles~!