Chapter 6 Black Rose

Anima Miyamoto Fortress

Kituma was in his room looking at the mirror in the room. Kituma was getting himself mentally ready for what he going to do later today.

Kituma: Alright you got this! You face demons, so this should be a piece of cake right! Right?

As he tried to get himself ready, he was letting his self-doubt surface as well. He knows Blake would never accept Kituma if she knew he was a Grimm. But he wants to believe she will not judge him on what he is but who he is as a person. Kituma exits his room and heads out of his room and the fortress itself. It was pretty late in the day because he needed to wait for the store to open up before he can go and pick up the black rose he been seeking for so long.

As he left the fortress to his destination, Blake was in her room still thinking on her love triangle she has been longer than she even knew she was in. Blake decides to get out of her room and walk around and help her organize her thoughts in her head.

Sanus Vale (City)

Kituma exit the building from the store of the Howling Brother's. He then heads towards the flower store. As he did people past him trying to actively not even get inches from him. Saying Kituma was a horrible animal who does not deserve to live. One parent with their kid who was about to walk up to Kituma and how would interact with the kid since he does enjoy kids (when not being brats.), but his mom drags him away saying Kituma along with his entire race were pedophiles who are an abomination on this earth.

Kituma was not phased by it and was really numb to it. If they knew what he was, they would not attack with words. They would attack with guns and knives. He was walking for a good while it seems like he could have gone a bit earlier if it was so far away from the Howling Brother's workshop. Kituma heard a cry faintly for help coming close by and the negative emotion he was sensing that was not from being passing was not the source of it.

Elsewhere close by Velvet was not having a good day as they mean people drag her into an alleyway and steal her wallet but wanted to take more than her money. Two goons got her arms wrapped up in their arms while two more grab her legs keeping them spread out wide while the big tough guy looks at the helpless rabbit girl. Velvet was terrified crying.

Velvet: Please don't.

Leader: Oh but I thought you rabbit like to multiply? Not let's get those shorts off you slut!

The Leader grabs her very short jeans. and prepare to remove them and get to work. But before any could react something hit him in the head which cause him to step back and hold his head from the pain. He saw what hit him in the head was a katana with fox theme stuff on the butt and handguard of the sword. He looks to the source of the sword flying towards his skull. It was Kituma, and he was walking towards them.

Kituma: Sorry guys but this is a family-friendly show.

He was mocking them which anger them. The thug leader got angry who ran at Kitum grabbing Kituma's sword to slash at him. Kituma caught the blade between his fingers. He tried to overpower Kituma, but he was too strong. Kituma smirk and from his back a red energy arm came out and punched the guy hard knocking the guy out cold. The four guys dropped Velvet hard and drew knife ready to skin the fox. The arm swings and slams the goons into the wall of the alleyway. As they fall into the ground, the aura arm slams down hard on them knocking them out cold.

Kituma: Well that was boring. As he flips, Monjiro and the blade landed in his hand and he sheaths the sword while the aura arm dissipated as he walks towards the fellow Faunus. She got curled into a ball back to the wall afraid and shielding herself.

Kituma: hey it's okay they won't hurt you.

The girl looked past her legs and saw Kituma at first she was afraid since he was a fox, but he did help her so she will trust him.

Velvet: thanks.

Kituma extend a hand to help her up, and she accepted his hand, and with his help, she got up to her feet.

Kituma: Say do you know where Rabbit's Garden?

Velvet: I do, in fact, my mom is the owner from it.

Kituma smiled and asked her to lead the way. Velvet did so, and they walk towards it Velvet gave her name to Kituma, and he did the same to her as well. As they walk, Velvet wanted to learn more about the person that saves her from a horrible situation.

Velvet: So where are you from Kituma?

Kituma: I was born and raised most of my life outside the kingdom of Vale but not very far to be fair. But the last couple years I been living in Menagerie after my parents….

He still had trouble talking about the death of his parents. Velvet understood and said she has never seen Menagerie, but she knows the purpose of that place. Kituma looks at her and notices though not super fit she seem the age to be going to Beacon very soon so she could have quickly taken care of them.

Kituma: You are becoming a Huntress right? So a bunch of low lives should be not enough to make you break a sweat.

Velvet look away embarrassed he notices that about her which some rarely did see in her.

Velvet: Yeah I guess I could have taken them… but I got scared and could not build the strength to fight back.

Kituma could see that clearly. They were walking past a small park in the city. He asked her what her weapon? Velvet actual light up excited to share it. She pulls from a box on her back a camera which looks very nice.

Velvet: You see I use my camera to take pictures of peoples weapons so the box can morph through it hard light constructs of those weapons I took pictures of and with my mimicry semblance I can use the weapons as effectively as the person who wields them.

Kituma: that pretty impressive what is the drawback?

Knowing everything comes with a drawback like in the case of his semblance he has to keep them stable enough to catch air so he can fly. And it does drain power over time but since he almost has endless it not much of a factor. Velvet said when she uses a weapon the photo of the weapon is destroyed to make the light construction of the weapon.

Kituma: I see… come.

He grabs her arm and drag her to an open part of the park and decide to see how her abilities work. Velvet decides to humor him at least. She took a picture of his Katana and then put her camera away. Kituma drew Monjiro and did some swing around to warm up not sure if she needs to see him fight a bit or use it for her Semblance to work correctly. Velvet box glows blue and forms a light blue line out of Monjiro form in her left hand since she was right-handed. Kituma smirk ready to fight as he got into a stance with his sword aim at Velvet with one hand press at the butt of the sword ready to fight.

Velvet drew Monjiro and dash at Kituma. Kituma waited a bit before he uses his dashing semblance to swing and their attacks clash but clearly Kituma was the better swordsman, but Velvet Mimicry was making it more even over time. Kituma notices this and thinks about how to counter it. He did a powerful strike which knocks Velvet back a couple of feet away. Kituma tosses Monjiro like a boomerang at Velvet but she swings the sword causing then to spin behind her, and she dashes at him with blade ready to thrust the sword forward into Kituma. As she charges Kituma toss with his left hand an aura dagger which she moves her head out of the way of the blade. She was mere inches away from him. Kituma disappear? Then she heard something flying towards her behind her. Velvet turns around and slices the aura dagger shattering it. Velvet felt a cold metal near her throat.

Kituma: You're Semblance was tremendous, but you lack your own skill with the weapons you use. I suggest you try to learn how to use the weapons you copy.

Velvet nodded, but she was confused why he did that. Kituma explains he was curious how it works and says she can get photos of his weapons so she can use them as well. Velvet appreciate it as they continue on their way to the store. Meanwhile, near the same park, they were at but too far away for Kituma to sense them. At a table sat three people at a table sat the three Faunus. One was a wolf Faunus with gray hair with gray fur on his wolf ears. He wore a white coat with black pants. The girl next to him was a female that was a cheetah with black spots on her blond hair and had cat ears but had a furry tail wrap around her tight jeans which is a tail which was hidden like her wolf friend who hid his Scorpion tail under his big white coat.

The one who sat in front of the two was a girl with long black hair and purple eyes wearing a purple suit that fitting for a powerful businesswoman but no skirt because she does not like it. But what makes her a Faunus you wonder well she wants to keep it hidden.

Purple girl: So Preta is dead. Good riddance he was a loose cannon.

Cheetah girl: Oh don't be heartless he was the most driven of us even though that drive would lead him at the end of someone's blade.

Wolfman: Yeah we should be careful if it's a demon hunter then he might be after us as well.

Purple girl: well if we got a demon hunter. We do the same to all that get in our way.

Then from one of the four small holes on the back of her suit came a spider leg which slides through and she uses it to pierce an apple on the table since they were having lunch their as well. And raise it to her face, and she bit into it with her fangs and side mouth teeth sinking in draining it. The apple withered and became disgusting as she removes its life force before she flicks off and its lands in a garbage can nearby

Cheetah girl: I get what you're saying sis, and I'm getting excited.

Wolfman: don't play with yourself over his dead body that disgusting.

Cheetah girl: Fuck you, Bro!

The oldest of the three sighs and wonder who did kill their youngest and dumbest brother? A Huntsman? Likely since Preta would not lose to some child. Maybe their mother knew more, but she is hiding in plain sight until everything is in place. And soon her power will return quickly if all thing go as they plan.

Anima Miyamoto Fortress

Blake was still walking thinking, and as she did she saw the leader of the White Fang Sienna walking about and decide to ask her if she has seen Adam?

Blake: High Leader.

Sienna: Yes Blake?

Blake: Do you know where Adam is?

Sienna: I do he in his usual training spot.

Blake thank High Leader and prepare to head there should have gone there in the first place. But before she went too far Sienna place a hand on her to stop her, she wanted to speak to the young girl. Blake did stop and turn around to face the tigress Faunus.

Sienna: Blake I think it be best you and Adam call it off.

Blake: Why high leader?

Wondering why Sienna was so concerned it's not like Adam get' distract on a mission with her they are on, and not even Kituma has this problem at least as far as she is aware of.

Sienna: He told me that Kituma was a threat, but I think he wanted the okay to get rid of Kituma.

Blake was surprised by this and said thanks before she left Sienna and head towards Adam's training spot. At the said spot, Adam was training with his sword. The area was mostly water going over the rocky ground down the cliff into the river below. Adam was training on a patch of dirt that cause what would be one water become two instead. It had plenty of room for him to move around in all direction to practice his position compared to his opponent.

He starts sheathing his sword when he heard footsteps coming closer to him. He turned and saw it was Blake? Odd since she rarely ever comes down to his training spot. Must be important.

Adam: What is it? My love?

Blake walks through the water to him and just stood in front of him staring at his mask that covered his face. He never takes off the mask not even to her even when she asked him to he tells her she had no right to ask him to do such a thing. Now she can see as more transparent than she did before.

Blake: Adam. Do you love me?

Adam: What kind of question is that of course. Why you think I name you my love.

Blake did not like his answer, so she asked again this time more clearly to what she wants out of him.

Blake: Would you do anything to protect me?

Adam: Of course my love, no one shall take you away from me.

Blake notices a pattern and starts to get annoyed at him saying she was his property.

Blake: Adam I'm a person, not an object you own!

Adam: …

Blake: Well am I-

Adam then swings his hand and backhands her into her right eye Blake was in great pain as she landed in the water.

Adam: Don't talk back to my love. Know your place.

Blake cries as he went back to training and she ran away from him back to the fortress. Adam smiled evilly and said to himself.

Adam: Come Kituma, face me. like a moth to the flame

He did hit her particularly hard then he usually does which he did not mind, but if Kituma truly cares about Blake, he will try to lash out on Adam. And this spot is the perfect spot to get rid of a body. Adam like this over tricking him to go an abandoned place and kill him there and any loose ends.

Sanus Vale (City)

Kituma and Velvet were standing right in front of Velvet's mother's store. The sign which hand the name of the store also had a bunny carrying a basket with flowers inside.

Kituma: It looks beautiful.

Velvet: thanks mom is very much an artist as she is a gardener.

Kituma nodded and both head inside. The store had a lot of flowers all about the store, and he saw a much older rabbit girl with brown hair that matches her daughter along with her green eyes that her daughter lacks. Velvet smile when she saw her daughter and surprise Velvet bring a friend over especially a fox Faunus due to the feud they have.

Velvet mom: Velvet It's nice to see you sweety and brought a friend.

Velvet blush and said he save her from bad people. Velvet mom was a surprise and cried scared for what Velvet must have been through before Kituma arrived to save her. She gave her name to Kituma which was Emmy.

Emmy: So Kituma what are you looking for Kituma?

Kituma: I'm looking for a black rose in a glass case… also, can I have those two?

Pointing at two flowers set. The two he was looking at were cyan color flowers and next to it was black flowers which remind Kituma of his father while the other obviously reminds him of his mother. Emmy nodded and got out the black rose he asked in a glass case like in the story Beauty and Beast which he asked for which Emmy and Velvet thought was odd but he was paying for it, so no questions asked.

So he got his black rose and flowers he asked for and paid for them, but he did the math and said to Emmy.

Kituma: you did not charge me for the rose? It should be more than the other flowers I bought.

He knew he should have gone for it, but he felt he was cheating them, so he spoke up about it. Emmy smiled and said to the young lad.

Emmy: Because of what you did for my daughter I decided to let you save some money. As a token for helping my sweety.

Velvet blush as her mother said that. Kituma decided not to argue and paid the price Emmy said it was and left after saying goodbye to both rabbit Faunus. He started heading towards the Howling Brother's workshop and decided to make a quick pit stop before going to the HQ of the White Fang to stop by home. Kituma enters Howling Brother's work shop for weapons and enters the world between worlds and head to the door that had a mountain on it and headed through it.

Kituma saw his family house still in good shape weather did not affect it much. And close by it were two slaps of stone in the grass. Kituma walks to them with a sad face on him. He stood in front of both of them and placed the flowers between the two. On them had written by Kituma so long ago so he can a place to speak to them even though they are long gone.

Cyan Kishi best mom and will be missed.

Guts Kishi the man I honor his sacrifice

Kituma: Hey mom and dad. I have been training hard and be in Beacon very soon. And I will become the beacon of hope for the world.

He cried as he speaks to the tombstone. It made him feel less alone then he already does. He placed his hands on both headstones and cried some more before he got up. Wipes the tears out of his eyes and walk away ready to face his ultimate challenge. Telling Blake, he loves her.