Author's Note:

Sorry about the wait folks. I've had a promotion, then switch in locations, then shift switch. It's been really crazy, but things have calmed down finally. As promised this chapter is going to be longer and action packed!

We were only traveling for a couple hours when I noticed their chakra signatures just on the edges of my range and it would be another hour before even Mito would be able to sense them.

When Mito was able to sense them she let every one know and we sped up and readied ourselves. When we came upon the camp and Ume and Jumongo circled around to make sure there weren't any hidden ninja.

I already knew there weren't any but I couldn't just tell them that. We counted ten of them and with a signal from Mito we were upon them without a sound. By the time they realized it was an ambush I had already put my hand over the last woman's mouth and stabbed a kunai into her heart.

The others already started searching the bodies or around for information and I proceeded to do the same.

Itsuo found a small scroll with some information and orders to stay camped and report back any information on the Hatake Clan.

"Nanako, scout ahead with Ume and Utakate as they have more experience in this and you seem to show the most potential between you and Itsuo. The rest will loot the bodies."

Everyone took off to do their tasks and it wasn't too long into our looting before I shushin behind Mito and caught the Kunai aimed at her and whipped it back at the attacker. The man reflexively reached for his neck as blood spluttered out it.

Itsuo and Jumongo were already engaged in combat if the clash of steel or Itsuo's taunts were anything to go by.

Three more men took their fallen comrades place.

"Ne, would you like to do the honors Hime-sama or should I?"

She turned around sprinting past me with her naginata already out.

I watched with ease as she took on all three without much hassle. One rushed in and swiped at Mito and she easily blocked with the shaft of her naginata and kicked him back. Mito took the chance to lunge and jab at the one to her left and he barely moved away enough from being skewered. He had a nasty gash on his arm now.

The last man capitalized on Mito's turned back and went to stab her. With a cringing crunch the butt of her naginata stopped him dead in his tracks by way of a broken nose. I almost felt sorry for the fellow.

Mito with a quick flick of her wrist turned the blade of her naginata and with her inhuman strength cut right through the man that was in front of her severing in half. It was a bit morbid to see his arms fall in a little bit different directions than his upper torso.

Mito turned and looked at the last man. I couldn't see her face but if the man's reaction was anything to go by it must have been scary because he dropped his kunai and turned to run. He didn't get very far before Mito used her Naginata as an impromptu spear.

Mito could be very scary and ruthless sometimes despite everything and sometimes I forget a little bit because of all the silliness I generally display and get her into when back at home.

I observed Itsuo and Jumongo's fights also and they came out victorious pretty fast. It seemed like these clan less weren't trained very well in the ninja arts it's almost as if they had rushed train-

"Ano- everybody. I just had a startling realization observing all your fights and remembering the ambush." I said waiting for everyone to gather around.

"They are complete shit at being ninja. As if they had really rushed training. Not years like us. I don't think these guys are the clan less ninja exactly."

Itsuo spoke up, "What do you mean not the clan less we saw the orders on the scrolls."

I sighed, "Think Itsuo-kun, use your brain a little more."

"Mah mah, don't fight now. I think what Jun-Chan is saying is that these aren't the clan less ninja, but that the clan less ninja might be either A) boosting their numbers by mercenaries and giving them gear or B) Inducting civilians into their numbers which isn't unheard of. " Jumongo explained whilst kicking over a body and looking it over.

Mito wiped her naginata off on a random cloth she found. "I'd wager civilians because mercenaries generally don't run when money is involved and I only glared at the one. Not even giving off KI."

Something was niggling at the back of my mind though.

"True, but let's say if it was just civilians and clan less how come the Hatake are having this much trouble. Clan less generally aren't even remotely strong compared to a minor renowned clan like the Hatake Clan. I think that there may be more here involved than we think. This is too damn fishy for it not to be. Call it a gut feeling." I said pretty adamantly.

Mito poofed her naginata away.

"Let us catch up to the others and brief them on our theories and see if they also found anything. Jun and I will take lead Itsuo you will take middle and Jumongo you are rear guard. We go full speed I don't like this."

We all shushin and took off at high speeds again pushing ourselves. I used sensing to follow after Nanako and the others and they were only ten minutes out at our current speed. I sensed others with them though and it wasn't good they were engaged in combat already almost double their numbers and strong ones at that.

"The others are engaged in combat with enemies two to one. Nanako and the others are holding out."

Mito said with a determined look on her face. She looked at me and tilted her head and I tilted my head back. She nodded her head yes and I pulled out an octagonal black rod that was five inches long and about an inch thick from my hip pouch sigil.

"Everybody grab hold of Jun and be ready for combat we are mass fuin-shushin."

I channeled just a little bit of chakra into the rod until it glowed a bit and died. I waited until it glowed again and once everybody had a hand on either my shoulder or arm I surrounded us in my chakra and pulled us through to the other rod.

We scattered as a kunai with a paper bomb got thrown into the group.

"Well hello to you too!"

I rolled and came back up bringing my hand up to my mouth and aimed in the direction the kunai came from, "Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

The stream came out as a long Chinese dragon and wrapped around the baffled clan less ninja, reared back and ate him; engulfing him completely in flames and drowning out his screams of pain.

Itsuo backflipped a couple times past me as another clan less wind user tried to wind bullet Itsuo to death.

"Show off!" He yelled as he went past.

I did him a favor so he wouldn't have to keep back flipping and sent a quick jutsu to his attackers feet before I went to go help Ume who was having trouble with a rather strong ninjutsu opponent and a really good supporting weapons expert.

"Fire Release: Pulse Blast Technique!" The technique generally called for a basketball sized fireball but I made it smaller since it was just one opponent but the effect was still about the same. He still dodge and the concussive force behind the concentrated explosion from the fireball made him pause in his attacks.

Looking around before I made it to Ume, Utakate was doing one handed seals and taking the moisture from the surrounding snow to make his water jutsu to fight his opponent while wielding his katana. The clan less ninja had two katanas and seemed to be pretty fast. He was dodging Utakate's jutsu and attacks just barely.

Jumongo and Nanako were back to back each facing an enemy. Where Jumongo would duck Nanako would roll over his back and kick his opponent in the face and knock him back a few steps and Jumongo would follow through and upper cut Nanko's opponent that tried to slash at her. They used each other to dodge and parry each other's opponents showing great synchronization.

Mito was facing her own opponent that was wielding a pike and she had her naginata out and they were furiously jabbing at each other. Their foot work was fast as they moved along the battlefield. Some jutsu were thrown in when enough distance was permitted but not many.

When I made it to Ume I sigiled out my sword and let half the weight of it come crashing down on the poor fool. He blocked it horizontally with his hand on the back of his blade and he sunk into the snow quite a bit.

"What the fuck?!" He struggled to hold up his weapon and I smirked behind my mask.

I tiled my head creepily and made my voice sound creepy too, "Oh? You can hold half the weight of my sword not bad. Let's try that again but with the full weight."

I saw his eyes widen, and before he could do anything I quickly brought my sword up and down with the full weight. It broke his sword in two and almost cut the man in two. Sadly because I was too close to the man I did get some blood on me. I dodged a Snow Release: Cannon Ball that left a crater where I was at.

I shushin next to Ume, "I see why you are having difficulty. A snow release user finally. I was wondering when we would come across one being in snow and all."

Ume and I jumped backwards as he shot two more cannon balls our way.

"Careful what you wish for- what do you mean finally?"

I made a hand gesture, "I'll tell you and the others after we finish with these guys. I'd rather not repeat myself. Also combo up for a Great Blasting Breakthrough."

She started making had signs, "Wind Release: Air Bullets!"

I brought my hand up and released fire balls at each of her air bullets, "Fire Release: Fireball Technique!"

The speed at which I shot my fire balls to meet her air bullets were causing rapid explosions as it met the ground when the snow release user dodged our attacks. He didn't come out totally unscathed as there was some singes to the edge of his clothes. He wasn't exactly happy to say the least and made a series of hand signs as he ran towards us.

"Snow Release: Burial ground!"

I felt the large range of chakra used and it actually surprised me. As he was running towards us all the snow made a huge wave that he rode on top of to bury us all underneath. It was too quick for me to even say anything and all I could do was slam my hand on the ground with a large glowing sigil and picture the earth going higher than the wave of snow and curling at the top so the snow went back wards. The sound of the snow crashing into the wall of earth was deafening and the earth shook for a good couple of seconds. I felt more than saw the snow user right above me.

"Snow Release: Snow blast!"

I jumped backwards and left an exploding sigil on the ground. The snow blast pushed a lot of the snow away from where I once was and he landed in a crouch right where I wanted him too. I channeled enough of my own chakra to kill him without making him blow up into bits. The explosion caused his body to come flying towards me and I caught his head in my hand and quickly went through his memories before I placed his body down on the ground. I just learned a whole slew of snow release techniques and I giggled to myself.

I took in a breath and called for everyone, "Everyone let's regroup and I need a sit rep."

It took a couple minutes for each group to recall their series of events. I was able to tell them the location of where the enemies were hiding out. I confirmed from the snow users memories that the clan less were boosting their numbers by actively recruiting civilians. They've been doing it for almost several months now. They have also hired mercenaries to bolster their ranks with more experienced fighters. That wasn't the most concerning thing though.

I cracked my neck and sighed, "Now, what I gathered from his memories it seems like there is a Yuuki Clan member indeed involved. Anytime any of the other civvies or mercenaries talk about a Yuuki it's always the same one. I'm thinking it must be an isolated user in this case, but it could just appear that way and the clan may be backing this one from the shadows. Does the name Fuyuto Yuuki ring any bells to anyone?" I looked over to Mito to see if she knew she shook her head.

It was Utakate's baritone that caught my attention, "There is only one Fuyuto Yuuki that I know of and he has long since been banished from the clan since I was a young lad. Rumor mill has it that Fuyuto's wife was in the feared Yuki-onna squad. They are infamous for luring many a men from their homes and families. They specialized in gathering information, infiltration and assassination. Just like the myth of the yokai, the Yuki-onna squad could come and go calling forth blizzards leaving almost no trace but the dead bodies behind. From the rumor mill Fuyuto's wife; Shizuha, got a hit for a target that was the same person a Hatake had a job to protect. Well, Shizuha ended up dying during their eventual clash and since then, Fuyuto has had a personal vendetta against the Hatake clan. That's not the only thing Fuyuto is the second eldest brother to the current Yuuki Clan head, Shuji Yuuki, who is the the fourth son, of the the last clan head Kazeyuki-sama."

I closed my eyes and hummed, I did remember from Ashina's lessons that Kazeyuki had ended up making his fourth son clan head before he passed on because his other sons were indisposed. I had assumed he meant dead, but I didn't realize one had been banished.

"Say it is this same Fuyuto Yuuki what was his rating?" I opened my eyes and looked at Utakate.

Utakate scratched his stubble and thought for a moment, "In his prime he was an S-rank Ninja, and if and I do mean if he hasn't had contact with any others form his clan I would say that his skills have probably degraded down to A-rank. However, since it seems like he has been training his own little army he could very well be S-rank in skill right now."

"That could prove a problem as of right now I'm the only S-rank ninja. You, Ume, Jumongo and Mito are the only A-ranks, while even on a technicality Itsuo and Nanako are B-rank until this mission is done. I don't have any other information in regards to what other ninja and ranks they are. I just know there is a lot of fodder to get through. You all have your rods right?"

They all nodded, "You all know what to do incase there is an opponent above your skill level. I want no heroics, Ashina-sama expects us back."

Mito coughed to get everyone's attention, "Okay, so we need an actual plan of attack yes?"

I nodded and stepped to her side. "Jun-san, you have the most chakra out of everyone. How strong can you make a clone?"

I tilted my head at her, "I can make up to five blood clones as strong as I am but only with a capacity of about a fifth of my chakra or I can make many clones not nearly as strong and even out the chakra amongst them all. I think I can make up to a maximum of like 100 elemental clones. (No fucking way was I gonna let them know I can make pretty much an unending army).

Mito nodded her head then quickly punched me in the arm, "Why did you never tell me this before?"

I gripped my sore arm, "You never asked."

Everyone sweat dropped at that. She brought her hand up to her fore head, "I swear..."

Jumongo clapped her on the back, "There, there, Mito-sama. Jun-chan is uh special (You have no damn clue buddy) let's just come up with a plan, yes?"

She gave a long suffering sigh then side eyed me. I was already looking away and whistling.

"Anyways, I think in this case we'll go with strength. I'm not even going to ask, Jun, but make those five blood clones and use some of your more devastating area attacks to thin their numbers down and then we'll infiltrate the entrance in the mountain pass. Leave two blood clones at that entrance as guards incase any reinforcements come that way. It'll be our means of escape if things go south. Since I'm the best at sensing; if we encounter any other ninja I'll just say who gets to stay to engage. Jun-san will be the one to go against Fuyuto Yuuki, understood?"

"Hai!" I give Mito-sama a thumbs up and I gesture for everyone to follow me.

The mountain pass was only about an hour from where we were at. We stopped at the edge high in the tall pine trees. There were a lot of enemies out and training on dummies and targets. The few that seemed to have some skill in chakra manipulation were doing basic chakra exercises it looks like. The clan less that were adept at using jutsu were practicing against each other a bit away from the others .

I sigiled out a senbon and pricked my finger I let five drops of blood out and they formed into carbon copies of myself. I nodded to the others as my mini me army and I jumped out of the trees.

I yelled out, "Earth Release: Pit of the Beast!"

The whole ground surrounding all of the enemies cratered in about five feet causing mass chaos and confusion amongst the enemy ranks.

Another clone followed up with, "Water Release: Wild Water Wave!"

The pit started filling with water rather quickly and that caused most of the enemies to start scrambling towards the walls.

A different clone said, "Water Release: Black Rain Technique!"

Black flammable mist formed over the pit making some of the enemies scream out in fear.

Two of my clones shushin so they are at each "end" of the water. They simultaneously started making hand signs as my last clone jumped off the back of my clone standing at the end to get high in the air. That clone stuck both arms out and called out, "Lightning Release: Thunderbolt!"

The other two clones finished their hand signs and yelled out, "Fire Release: Hydra Technique!"

I channeled chakra to my feet to keep myself from being knocked back by the pure explosive force that was a Lightning firestorm, with oil. It was pretty in a really destructive way. I'm probably the only one that could stand looking at it with my eyes open and it made me realize that I was the only one to actually witness their passing. With that I closed my eyes and said a quick prayer in my head for all the lives lost today. It didn't even give the enemies time to scream before they were vaporized.

I opened my eyes to still see smoke so I did a quick wind release: strong torrent to expel all the smoke in the area.

"Oi, you guys can come out now they're all dead." The all silently shushin behind me.

"Jun-san, I knew you were S-rank I just didn't realize how strong you actually were. " Ume said looking at me with a look in her eye that made me feel flustered.

"Ara- ninja. Best not to give all my secrets away now, would it?" I tilt my head in her direction.

I felt a strong grip on my shoulder and I followed the hand to see Itsuo's face about an inch from my own mask covered one. He had stars in his eyes and was nearly frothing at the mouth, "Jun-chan you have got to teach me some of those techniques someday!"

I jabbed a finger at his forehead and pushed him back, "Maybe, one day if I deem you strong enough in the other elements instead of just air."

He deflated a little because air is his affinity and the only element even remotely close to his level of mastery in it was water. Every other element; besides the standard one B-rank jutsu for chunin, was mostly D level techniques.

I ruffled up his hair, "Hey, don't look so down. I will train you to be stronger in the other elements too if you want." He practically bounced back to frothing at the mouth again.

I felt an elbow in my side, "Ooof."

I turned to look at Nanako, "Of course you too Nanako-chan. We also have to see about that recently found spider's venom that eats through skin in a couple of seconds."

Mito-sama kicked me in the back, "Not the time for this. Get moving."

"Yes, Hime-sama." The others laughed at our interaction as she just flipped her hair over her shoulder.

Just as planned I left two blood clones out front and they mocked fought each other. They even sigiled out wooden bokken. My clones always ended up being a little goofy when not fighting. There wasn't anything I could really do to fix it. Mito just shook her head at the display. I shrugged my shoulders when the others looked at me.

We started running into the cave and I led the way using the snow users memories as a guide. It wasn't too long into our run that shuriken came at us from a path on the left. Mito could sense them and I could too. "Itsuo this one's yours. Catch up when you can Jun-san will leave a trail." We kept on running down to the right path and it eventually led slightly up into a semi opened area where two ninja dropped down from the ceiling. One tried to stab me with a kunai and I side stepped, grabbed the woman by the wrist and threw her to the side.

"Mito, that one should be Jumongo's opponent."

The other one got the drop on Nanako and kicked her backwards already engaging her in combat with kunai drawn.

"Nanako can take him lets go." Mito said.

The rest of us continued on a tunnel to the left. We had to come to a stop when we came to a five way split in the tunnel. I was about to take the second from the left when an earth release earth flow divide came shooting out and separated Ume-san from the rest of us.

"Ume!" I yelled getting ready to punch a hole right through the damn divide.

"Go! I'm fine. It's just one enemy."

Utakate's grip on my pulled back fist stopped me from punching through anyways.

Mito gave me a look, "Catch up when you can Ume-san."

"Hai, Mito-sama!"

Utakate started tugging on me and I turned around and started running down the tunnel.

"Tch! Annoying little bastards, just wait till I get my hands on you." I gritted my teeth in annoyance as Mito, Jumongo, and my three blood clones followed behind me.

Mito stopped and yanked me back as a cannon ball of snow whizzed past where I just was. I pointed a finger down the tunnel to my right and shot a water magnum at the enemy and it hit true. "Arrrgghh!"

"That one is yours Utakate, get rid of this pest ne?" I turned my masked head around slowly to look at him.

He coughed in his hand, "Hai Jun-san."

He pulled out his katana and slowly walked down the tunnel, "Shut up. You're wailing like a baby."

I cackled and started running again with Mito following maybe slightly concerned about my well being.

The tunnel opened up into a really big cavern and I sigiled out my buster sword swinging it to my right to block metal clawed hands.

Mito summoned her naginata out and jabbed at this enemy. They jumped back a bit and Mito followed after.

"Be safe Hime-sama." I said continuing further into the cavern where I felt four more presences and one of them definitely being an S-rank and one really close to an S-rank.

"Shut up!" She said swinging her naginata around really quick and nicking the enemies' shoulder.

When I got to where I felt the chakra signatures were there wasn't one, but two Yuuki Clan members there. I caught the last bit of their conversation, "-Fuyuto stop this and just come back to the Clan. You're the only family I have left."

So, it seems Shuji Yuuki doesn't agree with the attacks on the Hatake.

"I'll never stop, now leave me be we have intruders."

One of my clones shushin behinds Shuji and knocks him out via butt of the buster sword. He is gonna have a huge knot on his head later. That clone ducks and takes Shuji's body away. I shushin and Engage Fuyuto before he can attack that clone. My other two clones shushin and knock out the other two A rank ninja; whom I'm guessing are Shuji's guards.

"Guessing by your read hair you have to be Uzumaki. The Hatake were actually able to get a messenger out for help? Why am I not surprised despite my best efforts. Fucking scum need to die already." Fuyuto spit on the ground in displeasure at even saying the Hatake clan name.

I didn't say anything it wasn't my place nor my style to try and placate nor soothe peoples hearts and minds. They are ninja conflict is inevitable with their kind. My words will not bring about sudden peace like a miracle.

I just pointed my sword at him and waited. He scoffed and shushin throwing a punch right at my face. I turned my blade side ways and cut his arm while moving to the right to avoid the punch; leaving a shallow cut on his arm.

He seemed annoyed that he got cut and came at me with more speed and strength. At this point I just kept dodging and left shallow cuts whenever there was an opening.

I waited until his patience started to wear thin and he started getting just a little sloppy.

"Why are you helping those filthy scum? You're just scum too! Die already!"

He was panting heavily and bleeding from the numerous cuts. My breathing was a little uneven but nothing to out of place. I felt pity for the man in front of me he was just an anger filled husk. I felt for the man I truly did but there comes a time when you just can't dwell on the past any longer and you need to move forewords. It was a harsh and bitter lesson that I have learned about life.

I decided not to drag out this fight any longer and make his death painless. I threw my buster sword up into the air and all it took was for that quick millisecond for his eyes to look up before he was dead. I had shushin and cut his head clean off with a short sword I sigiled out and sigiled back away.

I touched his head and read his memories.

"I'll keep yours and Shizuha's legacy alive."

I left Fuyuto's body behind with Shuji and his unconscious bodyguards and made my way back towards Mito. It's a good thing I got the jump on them. Shuji was the S Rank ninja I was feeling and Fuyuto was just the almost S Rank. They haven't seen me so they won't connect it to the Uzumaki clan.

I came back to where I left Mito and I was happily surprised to see everyone else had caught up. My eyes immediately checked over everyone to assess them and they had some injuries. I wordlessly made clones and had them heal the others. Mito was unscathed and so was Utakate. Ume was a bit worse for wear so I went to her and started healing her injuries.

"I take it your opponent was a bit of a hassle?" I asked looking at a particularly nasty cut on her side.

"Not terribly so, but she did get in a really good one with an earth spike. Seems I need to work a bit more on my agility."

"I'll help you with that Ume-san once we get back home. No need for you to be skewered next time an earth release user comes round."

Ume-san lightly bonked me on the head as she giggled.

"Oh you wound me so. Mito-sama! Ume-san is being mean!"

Mito just turned away from me and started walking down the tunnel.

"Ara? Well, then-" I said using Ume's knees to push myself up from my kneeling position.

"You are all set. Ume-sa-"

"Chan. You can call me Ume-chan you know." She said blushing prettily.

I smiled behind my mask.

"Alright then Ume-chan then you have to call me Jun-chan from now on, okay?"

She just looked up at me through her eye lashes and damn it if she just didn't look like the cutest thing ever. I couldn't help myself and I squealed a little and hugged her to me.

"Ume-chan sometimes you are just too damn cute for words. Never change!" I let her go and follow after Mito so I missed her fainting and Jumongo catching her before she could hit her head.

"Jun-chan really is something special isn't she?"

"Oh she is something alright Jumongo. I don't know about special, dense as hell maybe. Mito-sama definitely has a small crush while Ume-San is crushing hardcore. Even Itsuo can see it and he is pretty dense some times."

"Hey! I'm not dense! Just because I hyper focus on training doesnt't make me dense Nanako-chan. I made genin and chunin before you did."

Nanako just grumbled as Utakate belly laughed. "Come on you kids, I don't feel like staying any longer in this frozen waste land."

After a couple hours of running through snow...again. We made it back to the Hatake Compound. Mito and I went straight to the clan head building.

I had already filled the others in on my fight and how it seems like it was just an isolated Yuuki member and that there shouldn't be anymore attacks on the Hatake Clan.

Daitan-sama was waiting for us with tea that we gladly drank. We sat down and I let Mito explain everything that happened since we stepped foot out of the compound.

"Ah, seems it has been that thorn in our side Fuyuto Yuuki behind all this. You are certain that the Yuuki clan is not behind the attacks?"

Daitan-sama asked looking at me in the eyes. I have since dropped my fake look.

"No, the Yuuki Clan as a whole are not behind these attacks. It has all been the machinations of Fuyuto Yuuki, driven by his personal vendetta against the Hatake Clan for killing his wife. He is actually the instigator behind a lot of the attacks between you and the Yuuki. Using clanless disguised as Yuuki to launch attacks on Hatake Patrols."

Daitan-sama gripped his cup a little tighter then sighed and released his too tight grip. "Seems I need to contact Shuji-kun. We used to be friends once upon a time. Maybe he will hear an old friend out. Thank you Mito-chan and Jun-chan. Please let Ashina-sama know that the Hatake Clan owe the Uzumaki Clan a debt. For now you and your comrades should rest for a couple of days before you head out.

We stood up and bowed our heads, "Thank you Daitan-sama."

With that we turned an exited the clan head building. The others perked up when they saw us.

"Well?" Nanako asked.

"We have a couple of days to rest before we head home so make the most of it and don't get into trouble." Mito said smiling as Nanako and Itsuo cheered. The both of them ran into the market area. I was giddy myself to explore the market area.

"Jun-chan, would you like to go with me to the market area? What about you Mito-sama?" Ume asked us. Ume and Mito had a slight staring contest and they both smiled at each other.

"Why yes, of course I'll go with you and Jun-chan to the market area."

No one saw it but I raised an eyebrow, well this could develop into something interesting or terrible. I won't say anything for now though.

"Ne, Ne, come along you two. Let's hurry before Itsuo and Nanako find all the good stuff!"

I grabbed both their hands and dragged them along behind me. Not noticing them both blush nor the glare they send each others way.

I can just hear Jumongo and Utakate's laughter behind me. Just laugh it up guys wait until I have a free moment. I cackle a little and have to cough to stop.

Author's After Note:

So, just like I promised a longer chapter with some action. So it seems like Jun maybe has some potential love interests maybe, maybe. Stay tuned until next time!