Chapter 5 Truth Uncover

Many months past and Blake and Kituma grew accustomed to the new White Fang and both had issues with the new methods. Breaking and robbing store was fine for both especially assholes that deserve it but beating them up in the street like were animal attacking prey. Kituma actual stop a group from killing a guy. He did get yelled at and hated by everyone that racist fuck destroyed with his business. Even Blake did not agree but his reason for it was if they killed him we be no better than him. His words affected Blake and she never supports doing something that brutal ever again. But Adam has gone almost animalistic. He starts killing more and more people some he claims by accident some in self-defense but now it was like he going out of his way to do it.

And during that time Kituma was trying and failing to share his feeling towards her and find a frickin black rose. Blake has been spending more time with Kituma lately she was not sure why but she felt safer in his hands then Adam's. She decides that maybe she need to talk with someone she can trust which would have to be Ilia. Blake stood in front of Ilia room and start to knock on it. Seconds later Ilia open the door. She was wearing a rainbow shirt along with blue shorts. Blake wears a black shirt with white pants on her.

Ilia: Blake? What do you want?

Blake: I need someone I can trust to keep what we say between girls. Girls before bros.

Saying with a smile. Ilia blush a bit and said sure and she closes the door behind and they decide to walk and talk. As they walk Ilia patient got the better of her and asked.

Ilia: I see you been hanging Kituma a lot lately.

Blake: yeah but I….

She was not sure then Ilia said something.

Ilia: So he told you how he feels about you.

Blake stops dead in her tracks and looks at Ilia. Ilia turn confuses what's with the shocked face. Blake asked Ilia to make sure what she heard.

Blake: Wait? What did you mean?

Ilia: I guess not.

And she kept walking. Blake knew Ilia was avoiding telling what she means. She steps in front of Ilia and was not going to let Ilia not tell her and leave her hanging.

Blake: Ilia what were you talking about.

Ilia: I said nothing.

She kept looking away from her not to look directly into Blake's eyes. Blake asked again what she means with more force than before Ilia crack and said to Blake.

Ilia: That Kituma Love you!

Those words strike Blake right in the heart. Blake's face had a shocked look on it. Kituma loves her? she was divided. She knew he was the whole time but she tried hard to ignore it because she is in love with Adam Right?

Blake starts walking away and Ilia follow while Blake said out loud.

Blake: If he loved me so much why has he not told me all this time... I cared and love him so many years. But he shows me no sign he shares his feeling towards me?

He was very vocal not shy in the slightest he should not have any trouble speaking to her about his feeling especially towards her. Ilia said her thoughts on the matter.

Ilia: Maybe he did not have the strength to tell you.

Especially once she fell in love with Adam. Blake decides to think about this alone. She said goodbye to Blake. Blake enters her room to think about what she feels about the information Ilia told her. Elsewhere Kituma was outside. He was pretty far away from the base. He was in an open area of the forest one he been to before. He sat on a rock waiting. He was in a happy mood because he finally found a store that would sell a black rose that would not cost him a tail and an ear. the store was called Bunny Garden and it was located in Vale which should be an easy drop in and get out with no trouble once so ever. He soon heard the flapping of bird wings before feet hit the ground gently.

: I see you were early not normal for you kid.

Kituma smiled as he turns to his master and part-time trainer that usually drops by sometimes but lately she been dropping less often. In fact, last time was during the death and funeral of Roger. She had long black hair and ruby red eyes. She wears a black and red shallow dress with shorts underneath it along with solid black leggings while wielding an Odachi of many dust blade in the sheath of her sword. Her name was Raven. Kituma turns to her with a smile.

Kituma: that's because tomorrow I'm feeling lucky.

Raven: If you're lucky as good as Cyan then it's going to crash and burn.

Teasing the son of her old friend. She remembered when the team did porker night every time Cyan felt lucky she got knocked out of the game it became a joke and we called her the dumb fox. Though we had to because some dumber people try to use it as an excuse to bully her not to tease her and they got a beating and many cuts all over their body and lucky she did not chop any needed parts. Raven wonder what made him feel lucky for oddly tomorrow?

Kituma: I FINALLY Found where to get a black rose….

He then remembers he still needs to tell her his feeling which he still has not built the strength to do so. Raven could tell but she was not the best person to give love advice. So she just sheath her Ōdachi with a red blade and said.

Raven: Remember our rule? we speak through are blades.

Kituma: Of course Aunt.

Raven: Don't call me Aunt. Makes me feel old.

Kituma chuckle at her response as he got into a stance with Rebellious drawn ready to dual with Raven. his stance was with his legs spread along with the sword aimed at Raven at the height near his head. He was in a high guard stance. Raven got into a similar stance but had he sword behind her head ready to strike. Kituma dash and tries to slash across her middle. Raven dash and use her sword to counter his attack but he tries to cut her cleave in half but her sword block it but his sword was bigger and he could overpower her strength with that sword and Raven knew this but she had a counter attack. She removes one hand from her sword and punches Kituma in the face stunning him and push him back and she took the offense and force Kituma on the defense.

She strikes hard against his blade knocking him a few feet back. The blade of his giant sword start to pulse with red energy and then he thrust forward and from it came a red energy dagger flying towards her. She lean to one side dodging it but the energy dagger almost made her not see the thrusting Kituma coming straight at her with his Dark Thrust attack. Raven act fast and turn to her bird form to avoid the attack and flew around him and reform and did a midair spin kick to Kituma in the back of the head. It knocks Kituma away and he was about to stand up when he did Raven had her blade at his throat.

Raven: you're improving much faster than I expected.

She actually had to put more effort than she usually does against Grimm and most people that challenge her. He was around huntsman in training in their first year that kind of weak which is impressive since he got over a year before he can go to Beacon and guessing his rate of getting better he easily be one of the strongest new huntsmans to go into Beacon in years. Maybe surpass most of team STRQ and possibly his mother who was the strongest student at beacon due to her semblance and just being very strong in general. Raven decided to give him something to add to his arsenal.

Raven: Kid I got you something makes good use of it.

Kituma wonders what the bird girl has for him. She tosses him a custom double barrel saw off shotgun that had a blade below its barrels which look sharp. Kituma examines it and it had a black and red color scheme to it and had her symbol on it which he like the look off. He got a feel of the gun in his hand. Raven notice some Creeps were coming towards him and decide to watch him test his new gun. A Creep was getting close ready to lounge at Kituma to chew into the fox. Kituma tosses the gun into his right hand and just as a Creep was really close to Kituma, Kituma steps back from the attack and with one swing he beheads the Grimm with the blade of the shotgun. He heard one coming behind him so he aims to his side and fire right into the mouth of the Creep Grimm. He examines the shotgun and found the button to cause the blade to retract so he can do a nunchucks trick with it and kill three Creep with that single spring of it around his body. Once it was clear Raven move closer to Kituma and the fox said to the more experience huntress.

Kituma: Thanks I see you modified it to be energy base with its ammo like I use with my pistols.

Raven: Yes since you seem the most use that. And you suck at loaded a real gun.

Kituma blush she tries to teach him to use a revolver and he kept fucking up much to her amusement. It not like he can't but he needs to focus which is not good for combat. But he was happy to know his mother was just as bad if not worse why she never add a gun to her arsenal. But she did note that Cyan did not use her Wakizashi but quickly stop her from mention the fight they had that lead to the death of Cyan.

Kituma: Wakizashi?

Raven: she had it as a secondary weapon but she did not use it much. From what she said she did not complete her training and did not master her abilities.

Kituma thinks she chooses not to use it because she could not master Shadow Guard, the strongest and hardest Semblance the Kishi's have in their arsenal. But he wonders where did she leave it then? Kituma decides to look later but speaking of his mom he asked Raven.

Kituma: What was your relationship with mom? Any in general with her team?

Raven knew he would ask this one day and though she felt that he was asking the killer of her mother. Raven thought back and decide to tell how each member of team STRQ interact with Cyan and their relationship. She decides to do her and Cyan's relationship since Raven told the most of how they were in their training days in Beacon.

Raven: As you know me and Cyan were rivals. Cyan always seems to be the big girl on campus the only one that could beat her was Summer but I never saw the fight they had that they said was a clash of titans.

Kituma: wow guess this Summer Rose was really strong.

Raven: Yeah she was but she was very humble, unlike Cyan who did abuse her power much too many boys dismay. I remember when she wanted Tai and Qrow to buy her some clothes they refuse, but when she drew her sword both wisely asked what she likes.

Laughing at that memory since she and Summer also order them to buy some clothes for her. Qrow and Tai did get even but they soon learn not to piss off girls. Kituma asked about the others? Raven decides to do Tai next.

Raven: Tai always trusts Cyan with emotion support since she was very smart and caring. The fox tricks me and him on a date so both can have a good time. Not sure if it was a good idea for not.

Kituma smiled nicely to see his mom and very nice friends wish he could meet them. As Raven thought back she remembers what she left behind, her little dragon Yang. She had her mother's looks but her father's features and Raven did feel bad leaving her but did it for her sake, a bandit's life is not good for a child. And Tai would be a better parent for her anyway along with no longer desire to help Ozpin in his doom war with Salem. She shook her head and decide to think of her stupid brother since those two had an interesting relationship.

Raven: Qrow and Cyan seem to get along mostly being the cool boy and cool girl. Many thought they were dating but I knew they never be together.

Kituma: Why? Just curious?

Raven: she said to me when she went to the school ball alone that she was looking for someone who was insanely strong. I did not know until later what she meant?

Kituma: What do you mean? Was she looking for someone that could overpower her?

He wonders what might be the reason why mom was drawn to his dad but maybe over time her goal change and that why she settle for his dad. Raven shook her head and told him.

Raven: No because she was told to breed with a strong warrior to make strong children. It was the one rule in the Kishi family to make them stronger than you.

Kituma: What!? I mean I get the idea but mom did not seem to be doing that with me?

Raven was not aware of his Grimm power and wanted to keep it on the down low even to her, no knowing she knows as well. Raven said that maybe she decided to screw the rules like you are. Raven was not aware of how strong Blake is and doubt power was a big reason he wants to be with her. Kituma decides to ask the one Cyan was closet to Summer Rose.

Raven: Those were sisters almost since they bound over cooking along with their love of weapons but Cyan was more a fan of classic weapons while Summer was more modern and mainstream weapons back in her day along with today maybe. Anyway, the two were almost were always doing stuff together. In fact, Cyan help her fell in love with the love of her life.

Kituma: Who it was?

Raven: let's say she got loaded with an egg inside of her

Raven laughing at the joke Cyan said to Raven when telling her when Summer got pregnant and she could not stop laughing and teasing her brother. She soon recovers and said it was late and it was a good time to call it a day. Kituma nodded and said goodbye as he saw her take bird form and flew off into the night sky. As Kituma walks to the fortress he thought about what might happen with Blake. If she accepts he will try to protect her from Adam who will not take this lightly. If she rejects….. He will leave since she the only reason he fights for them with her not loving him he just is there as a friend or brother. He knows treason is not like in the organization but he feels he can leave without issue since he not going to rat them out unless they go too far or really Sienna would not wish to kill him anyway so he feeling pretty safe to leave when he wants to.

Raven was impressed and decide to leave telling him good luck and to take care. Kituma said to Raven to take care of herself. Kituma walks away while Raven flew off into the night sky. Kituma was walking towards the back entrance of the fortress but he senses something was coming towards him. Kituma aim and fire with Kitsune. But the bullet hit something metal and bounce off it. He turns and saw who he shot but it did nothing.

The stranger was on a horse. The horse was coated in black cloth and shiny armor not shiny in it being spotless but had this ghostly glow to it and same go to the big guy on top of it. He wore bulky armor and a black cape as well. He wields a shield with black thorns and a rose in the middle of the thorn vines. The thing's armor was skeleton-like with the rib cage for chest armor and a literal skull shape helmet with spikes poking up to form some kind of crown on the guy. The guy had red eyes matching his horse's eyes had the same as well.

Stranger: Nice to finally meet the son of Struggler.

Kituma: Struggler? Great another person after me for my dad.

He turns to the guy and tosses Monjiro which soar through the air towards the skeleton knight. Skeleton warrior swings his shield and knocks the blade away as it spins in the air. Kituma leap and palm strike the butt of the sword launching back at Skull Knight. This time Skull knight caught it between his metal figure and thumb. Kituma while in the air toss his sword forward at him like it was a boomerang of death and destruction. Skull Knight just toss the katana to the side and with his sword smack the blade away from him like with Monjiro but needed more force for this much bigger weapon.

From Kituma's back came a large red energy arm and the rest of the fox avatar which grip his sword and swing it down at Skull Knight. The knight raises his shield and block it and then with his sword slice the arm of the avatar. Kituma calls Rebellious and he caught it. But he felt a cold blade point at his throat.

Skull Knight: I'm not you're enemy.

Kituma: I can see that. or I will be the headless fox.

Skull Knight: indeed the son of the struggler. You have humor you're father lacked.

Kituma: It's from my mother's side. so I guess you did not come to pass phone numbers and such.

Skull Knight: Correct again son of the Struggler. I cam to warn you of a threat hiding in the shadows of Remnant.

Kituma: Are we talking about a human threat? or is the threat more fiendish?

Skull Knight: that demon you killed was part of a large scheme. to revive a god hand.

Kituma: God Hand? aren't those?

Skull Knight: Yes the ones you're dad slaughtered many years ago. but one manages to survive and using her children to bring her back to her full divine power.

Kituma: I guess they need a demon slayer. well, I'm not busy so I guess I am the only one up for the task.

Skull Knight: Indeed you are. but for now, wait. I don't know what they are planning but I do know the final act will take place will be the place above the clouds?

Kituma: Above the Clouds?

Skull Knight: So long. until we meet again young warrior.

Skull Knight makes his leave and once out of eyesight he disappears like a phantom in the night. Kituma wonders what he means by his last comment. but decide to sleep on it and think about it more.

Sienna: Okay Adam what was so important.

Adam: thanks, high leader. I came to inform you of a possible turncoat. He might not turn just yet but he will and could be too dangerous to let go with his life in hand.

Sienna mentally sigh having an idea where this might be going but she wanted to make sure in case this time was for the actual organization and not a threat to only himself.

Sienna: Okay who is it?

Adam: Kituma. Kituma Kishi.

Sienna: Adam I know you are afraid he will steal Blake from you and want him out of the picture. Even if Kituma was leaving he would not have a reason to betray us or need to be killed.

Some of it was her bias towards Kituma and him being the son of her young crush so many years ago. Adam got annoyed by this but kept his cool. Sienna said something that been on her chest for years about the rivalry of Kituma and Adam.

Sienna: How can you two be so similar but so divide between each other?

Adam: He and I are nothing alike.

Sienna: Both of you lost a lot!

Adam: I built from nothing! He had his family name to keep him afloat.

Sienna: Enough… this meeting is over.

Adam remove himself from the room and once he left Sienna left to head to her quarters. Adam walk slowly to his room with a burning rage inside of him. But one question he often ask why did Kituma rub him the wrong way? It could not solely be because he also in love with Blake? Was his blood line? Sort of but he knew he was better than that disgrace of his blood. A coward to use his incredible power to strike down human scum.

Adam stops realizing why he hates Kituma so much. It like Sienna said they were alike. Kituma is his dumb young foolish self who believe human were not evil, he learn they all are monsters and never will change. Adam turn and saw on the wall a painted piece of the legendary fox Faunus Miyamoto Kishi. the legendary fox wore samurai armor but it was very light on the armor since he was known to be a swift killer with his multi-arm sword fighting style. Adam look into his face smiling friendly but Adam only saw Kituma in his place smiling like the smug bastard he is. Adam lash out by slicing up the piece of art older then him and likely most members of the current White Fang.

Once he was done tearing the piece of history he knew he had to get rid of Kituma somehow? This will take some time so for now he decide to rest and really think about it tomorrow. Blake meanwhile was on her bed thinking on what Ilia had told her about Kituma well about her relationship with Adam truly is? Adam does love her but he seem only see her as an object to be used at his pleasure. But Kituma care about her and does not seem like the type to chain her to him forever and ever. He was so close to her like a brother but wanted to be more. How could she not build the courage to say it… maybe it because she think she can save Adam from himself?

Her favorite story was Beauty and the Beast and without looking into the Stockholm syndrome part of it she always view it as someone came in your life and help you become a better person and if that person is someone you love even better in that case. That might be why she stayed with Adam is her love for that love story has blind her to the truth he was not like the beast, he had no humanity in him consume by his spite and rage. She was not sure but decide to rest for the night and continue this war between the boys she loves.