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Chapter Four coming at y'all!

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Sackcloth and Ashes

Chapter Four: First Impressions; Uzumaki Style

"That was uncomfortable," groused Naruto as he felt his damaged nerves being connected to his new arm; one that was offered to him by Cinder. The arm went through an automated series of tests, starting with flexing the fingers, rotating the wrist (complete with doing full spins both clockwise and counterclockwise), and checking to see if Aura was flowing through some of the wiring.

Naturally, instead of Aura, Naruto felt his chakra moving just fine through the mechanical arm.

"I'm not surprised. Nerves are fickle things after all," the doctor that had been paid to attach the arm noted. "Everything seems to be fine so far. However, if anything comes up that concerns you about the arm," he handed Naruto a card with a series of numbers on it, "give me a call so we can schedule an appointment."

"Anything special about this arm, besides it being the latest model?" Emerald asked. She had been tasked by Cinder to accompany Naruto for this, and she wanted to be sure that her Mistress's money wasn't going to waste.

"Well, inside of the arm chamber, there's some cable wires that have been retrofitted to act as a grapple line. It attaches to the wrist of the hand, which would act as the grapple itself. The fingers can have hooked claws come out to anchor the grapple hand, or to act as a close quarters weapon if you prefer."

"How do I fire my hand?" Naruto asked, honestly a bit excited about the added feature of his new limb.

"It's activated by projecting your Aura through the cable and into your wrist. The wrist will detach and, if enough Aura is used, fire outward. If minimal Aura is used, it will only detach the wrist and you can maneuver it however you please," explained the doctor. He then handed the Uzumaki a small manual that gave better details about his arm. "Inside will explain everything, as well as inform you of the maintenance you will need to continuously perform on your arm so that it stays in working order."

"Thanks," replied the blonde before he was discharged from the hospital and led by Emerald through the streets of Vale City. As they walked, he moved around his arm to get a better feel for it and even practiced detaching the hand and activating his claws. "Man… If we had this kinda technology back home, so many lives could've been fixed…"

"What a shame," Emerald noted, not really caring for the conversation. "At least I don't have to see you moping around all the time now."

"Excuse me for battling my biggest rival and losing an arm for it!" fired back the Uzumaki with a growl. "Not to mention being sent away from my home for all my efforts!"

"You gonna go cry in the corner again, Whiskers?" taunted the red-eyed girl.

"Don't push me, Emerald," he warned, releasing a minuscule amount of chakra; just enough to make her feel some pressure around her form. "Or did you forget just what I could do to you?" he finished, taking the lead and walking off down the road while Emerald struggled not to let the show of power – however small it was – bother her.

Once the pressure lifted, she followed the blonde and kept glaring at him from behind. He made her feel so powerless, and she loathed that feeling. Mentally, she made a promise to return the favor one day; just so she could relish in having some kind of power over him.

"I'm gonna explore the city," informed Naruto before taking a sudden right turn down another road. "I'll see you back at the hotel."

She watched as he waved back at her with his new arm, not even looking over his shoulder as he walked off. Scoffing, she continued walking towards the hotel she and her associates were staying in. 'Cinder is currently getting us into Beacon, so she won't be back for some time. Roman is getting in touch with Junior to pull off another heist. Neo and Merc are at the base waiting for us to get back. The asshole could easily find his way back to us,' she mused, glad to have some time away from the Uzumaki.

He got under her skin so easily, and she needed a break.

"The money this place has is so weird," commented Naruto with a sour look, eyeing the card-like currency that Cinder gave him. Based on what she informed him of about the currency, he had about one-hundred lien (100Ⱡ). "Alright, let's see if I can't find something good to eat in this city."

Walking around, he took note of how very little Faunus were walking around in the city. He had been told about them by Neo when he asked her in private; knowing how she didn't really like talking. From what she had told him, Faunus were treated like second class citizens; similar to how poorly Jinchūriki like him were treated.

It bothered him at how eerily similar circumstances were between the Elemental Nations and Remnant. Not only was there a hopeless situation in this place, there was also cruel prejudice against people not in control of how they were born or raised. Very few people wanted to be Jinchūriki; most not having a choice in the matter. And yet, they were hated for that lack of choice.

Faunus were despised and feared for having animal characteristics. Thinking about it, Naruto made the decision to introduce himself as a Faunus. After all, he had two sets of animal affinities; both from his parents. From Minato, he got his affinity for Toads (one that was "awakened" by Jiraiya). From Kushina, he got his Fox affinity (since she held Kurama when he was born).

So, it wouldn't be much of a lie to say that he was a Faunus hybrid with Toad and Fox features (Toad only being visible during certain moments). It made sense to him, at any rate.

"Psst…" a whisper sounded, breaking him his thoughts just in time for someone to grab him by the sleeve of his shirt and tug him into an alleyway.

With a surprised grunt, he was about to give the person a piece of his mind, but familiar red eyes stopped that train in its tracks. "Raven…?"

"Who else?" she asked back in jest, her eyes showing amusement. It was all that was visible since she was wearing a full-body black cloak and a facemask similar to the one Kakashi always wore. "Sightseeing, are you?"

"Well, I need to familiarize myself with this place, don't I?" he defended with a grin. The grin fell as he continued, "So, what's with the pull-away? I wasn't expecting to see you again so soon; especially not within a week of our first meeting."

"I had a free moment, and I wanted to see how a certain fool I met was doing." Her eyes flicked to his visible prosthetic. "Got your arm fixed, I see."

He raised it up so he could see it eye level. "It was weird not having both arms. I'm not exactly used to seeing my arm like this, but I'll take what I can get." He clenched his metallic hand, golden chakra shrouding it for a brief moment before fading out. "At least my chakra flow isn't too hindered."

"I can see that. Well, at least now you won't be so handicapped when the time comes; not that it would matter with your level of power."

"Don't give me a swelled head, Raven," he replied, his tone showing he was completely serious. "Many people have failed because they were overconfident; myself included. I don't need another failure on my conscience."

"Fair enough," she agreed before reaching into her cloak and handing him a small parcel. "Here, I figured you might need this."

Taking it with his new arm, he turned the wrapped box over and asked, "What is it?"

"In Remnant, Huntsmen and Huntresses use weapons known as firearms; and most are built into their melee weapons. Some people, however, keep those kinds of weapons separated. I myself use my sword mainly; but I keep a sidearm on my person just in case." She nodded her head to the parcel and continued, "That firearm should suit you. I made sure to have some ammunition packed with it as well. Get someone to teach how to better use it when you get the chance."

He nodded slowly. "Thanks. But why give me this?"

"To help you fit in. With your abilities, you're going to stand out. In fact, I suggest you keep a very low profile for the time being, Uzumaki. If anything, just say that your chakra is your Semblance. Semblances are unique to the individual, so it won't be too strange to say that yours is Pure Energy Manipulation."

"I got it. Not a big fan of hiding, but I know when it's needed. Anything else I should know about?"

She nodded. "I've seen this partner of yours. Be careful around her. She serves someone else; someone rather dark."

"I'm aware of the need for caution around her. She's trying to probe me for more information and make me see things her way. I don't know what her endgame is yet, but I'll be careful."

"Right… And keep your guard up around Ozpin. The man's more cunning than that woman is, and he probably already knows about you," added Raven before she turned to the end of the alley. A portal opened up and she moved over to it, saying one last thing before she entered it. "I'll keep in touch, Naruto."

With that, she was gone and Naruto was left mulling over her warnings. He already had some suspicions about Cinder and her subtle attempts to sway him to her cause. It was a respectable attempt; especially with how his depression lowered his guard. It reminded him of how some kunoichi pulled off some stealth missions.

While he didn't particularly like being the target of such acts, he couldn't help but see the nostalgia in them. It was strangely comforting; which unnerved him at the same time.

Taking a breath to gather his thoughts, he left the alleyway and resumed his search for something to eat. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that a red-eyed crow was just taking flight from its perch; which had a perfect view of the alley Raven pulled him into.

'Eye in the sky, indeed,' he mused, finding the irony in the saying.

"This is a Desert Eagle model," Neo explained, sitting on Naruto's bed as she inspected his new firearm. She had just finished showing him how to load it, arm it, and how to turn the safety on and off. Now, she was going into detail about the gun itself. "It's got plenty of firepower in it, so it also has a lot of kickback."

"I've never used firearms before, so what makes this model so special?"

"Mainly the power behind it. But it's also semi-automatic, which makes it easier to get more rounds off," she answered, putting the gun back in the box it came in.

"So, power and speed," summarized the blonde. "I need to get a better understanding of this if I'm going to use it in the future." He sighed and leaned back in the chair he was seated in. "What do you think about us going to Beacon, Neo?"

She shrugged, showing that she wasn't too concerned about it.

"I figured as much," he commented with a short chuckle. "Nothing really seems to bother you; except for talking."

"I just prefer silence," she explained with crossed arms. "I hate how words can be so destructive, so I keep quiet and let my actions speak for me."

"At least you're honest with your actions. A lot of people I faced betrayed their own actions with their words, and the other way around too." He frowned as he recalled his fight with Pein. "One of the few things I hate is when someone lies to themselves to justify their own actions. If you need to lie to yourself, then there's something very wrong in your life."

She frowned as well, taking note of his tone. It sounded like he was speaking to himself at the same time when he said those words.

He sighed again, running his metal hand through his hair and slightly shivering at the cool touch it gave his head. "Oh well… No point in wallowing in the past; not anymore. We have a big day tomorrow, so we should probably get some rest."

Neo nodded and got off of his bed before heading for the door. Just before she opened it, she turned back to him and asked, "What do you plan to do now?"

He was silent for a moment, finding the right words to say in response. "…I plan on making an impression," he answered vaguely before giving Neo a small smile. "Goodnight, Neo."

She returned his smile with a faint smirk and nod before leaving his room. While vague, she understood what he meant. Ever since they linked souls, she found a better understanding of the enigma that was Naruto Uzumaki.

And she enjoyed that enigma.

The next morning, with clothes and other necessities packed, Naruto found himself standing in a large airship surrounded by boys and girls in their late teens. He was looking out the window, enjoying the new perspective he had thanks to the ship.

He got a rush out of flying when he first used his Six Paths Sage Mode, but that was joined by the adrenaline of battling in a war. Here on the ship, it was far more relaxing.

"Enjoying the view?" Cinder asked as she moved over to his side, her signature smirk in place.

"Yep," he answered without turning to her. "So, what's your plan for getting us all on one team? You told me how the schools of Remnant consistently make teams of four and give them names. How will you guarantee the four of us being on a team?"

"Truthfully? I can't guarantee it. Best I can do is try to improve our chances; but I can't make it set in stone. Besides, teams are chosen at random, making it nearly impossible to get the perfect team you were hoping for."

"Damn," cursed the blonde. "Well, let's hope for the best then." Inwardly, he was curious if his strange luck would work in his favor this time.

Outside of missions, it usually helped (especially with gambling).

During missions?

Yeah, let's just say that Naruto was justifiably cautious whenever he was on a mission.

A flash of red was caught in his peripheral, and he turned to see a short girl with a red hood and flowing cape. This captured his interest since Raven had told him that Summer's daughter had a red hood and a big scythe. Not to mention, the young teen looked like a mini-me of the white-cloaked woman from Raven's memories.

She was wearing a black blouse, a black waist cincher with red lacing and a skirt with red trimmings, completed by her hooded cloak. Holding the cloak in place were two pins that were attached to her blouse. Her belt had cartridges for ammo and strapped to her back was a folded hunk of metal, which Naruto guessed was her large scythe that Raven told him about. She had a nervous air about her, which wasn't surprising since the memories he saw from Raven informed him that Ruby Rose, daughter of Summer Rose, was only fifteen.

Standard age entry at Beacon, or any of the more well-known schools, was seventeen.

She was being gushed over by a rather buxom blonde girl; one that Naruto recognized in an instant.

'So, that's Yang… She looks like a blonde version of you, Raven; except she's still rather sheltered from the world,' he mused. He saw the excitement and pride Yang had on her face for Ruby, no doubt for getting accepted at an early age. 'She seems rather doting of little Ruby… Probably trying to fill that void that Summer's death and Raven's departure left there.'

Normally, Naruto would be rather sympathetic for the two sisters. But, his own upbringing and seeing why Raven left dulled that feeling. Besides, the two seemed to be alright for now.

Still, there was no harm in getting to know them. So, he moved away from Cinder, earning a raised brow from her, and walked over to the two sisters.

"I just want to be a normal girl with normal knees!" Ruby exclaimed, feeling very self-conscious about her early acceptance.

Yang gave her sister a small smile; knowing how socially awkward she could be. However, she was cut off by a male voice. "Y'know, being normal is pretty overrated."

Both sisters turned to see a tall teen with wild blonde hair, stunning blue eyes, and whisker marked cheeks standing in front of them. He was dressed in open-toed black sandals that were made of durable material and also left his heel exposed. Over his legs, he wore black cargo plants with a knife holster wrapped around his right leg. Holding the pants up was an orange belt that had a pouch attached to it and resting behind him on his right side. He also wore a tunic-styled shirt that had two buttons to close it off in the abdomen area. The shirt itself was orange and had a black trim on it while only the left arm was covered by a sleeve; letting his prosthetic arm be seen by any and every one. Finishing off the look was a gun holster that had straps over his shoulders and was held together on his back. (1)

He gave them a friendly smile and wave, letting them see a red spiral etched onto the palm of his mechanical hand. "Yo," he greeted simply.

Yang gave him a once over and grinned, liking what she saw. "Hello~," she returned. "And you are?"

"Name's Naruto Uzumaki. I'm going to be attending Beacon today, just like you two. Couldn't help but notice how nervous you looked over here, Red." Ruby squeaked at being brought to attention. "You feeling unsure about all of this?"

She rubbed her arm awkwardly. "…A bit," she answered truthfully. Her eyes were locked onto his replacement arm, and he saw some sympathy in her silver orbs. "How'd that happen?"

"Rubes!" Yang admonished, knowing that the question was rather tactless.

"Relax, I'm not offended by it," Naruto assured his fellow blonde before looking down at Ruby. "I was in a fight with someone I once considered as a brother to me. We ended up blowing off each other's arms during the last part of our fight. Next thing I know, I'm waking up somewhere I don't know and with no one I knew."

"Whoa," both sisters responded.

"Harsh, dude," Yang added.

Shrugging Naruto turned his attention back to Ruby. "Nice try in changing the subject though, Red." He grinned at her guilty expression. "Listen, going to new places can be pretty intimidating; but, all you need to get over those nerves of yours is the guts to be yourself. You gotta leave an impression that is you so that no one will forget just how unique you are."

"But I…" she tried to say, but was cut off.

"Trust me, being part of the crowd is not something you should aim for. You wanna know why?" When she slowly nodded, he continued, "Because you lose your individuality. You start lying to yourself and become someone else."

The red themed girl looked down at that, a thoughtful look etched on her face. A large part of her was still afraid of being treated differently for being accepted by Ozpin, but a growing part of her was proud of herself and how she was already so close to achieving her dream; to be a Huntress and help people wherever she went, just like her mother did.

Seeing her sister out of it, the female blonde offered her hand to Naruto. "I'm Yang Xiao-Long, and my sister's named Ruby. Nice to meet you."

Taking her offered hand with his false hand, he shook it with a small smile. "You too, Yang. So, what's your goal with coming here?"

She shrugged. "Eh, learn how to fight better, go on a couple of missions, make a name for myself… Y'know, typical big dreamer goals. You?"

"Like I said to Ruby, I want to make an impression here," he answered vaguely. "Remnant's due for some big changes soon, and I want to be a part of that change."

She was a bit confused at his answer, but she shrugged it off. It wasn't that odd of a goal; everyone wanted to make changes for the better. The way she saw it, her fellow blonde just wanted to get as early a start as possible in his changes.

"Naruto," a voice called out, making the three of them turn to see Cinder looking a bit expectant. "You can meet new people later."

He gave her a raised brow in response before shrugging and turning back to the sisters. "See ya later, I guess. Think about what I said, Red." Walking away from them, he gave Cinder a questioning look. "Problem?"

"I'd rather we stick close to each other, is all. We're not here to make friends or anything silly like that. Don't forget the real reason we're here."

"You said Change was the reason we're here, Cinder. You never specified how that was supposed to happen. Besides, those two reminded me of people I once met. I was curious if they were related to them."

This caught her interest. "You've met others from Remnant?"

He mentally cursed at his slip-up. Thinking fast, he answered, "I met a couple of people when I went around town yesterday. One of them helped me pick out the gun I have on me."

She took a quick glance at the Desert Eagle that was held in his gun holster. "I see… Regardless, try not to wander off anymore." His grin in response wasn't something she had hoped to see. "…You're not really here, are you?"

Shaking his head, the now revealed clone of Naruto answered, "Nope. Boss took another way to the school and is already checking out the place." She frowned at him and he waved her off with his left hand. "Relax, Cinder. Boss knows not to cause too much trouble."

"I'm sorry; too much?" she repeated, her frown deepening and her arms crossed.

The clone just grinned. "Don't be surprised if you see that Boss livened up the place."

She palmed her face at that and sighed. "Wonderful…"

Naruto hummed to himself as he finished his latest project, which involved marking the face of the school with his clan symbol. He grinned at how it spruced up the place, giving it some more color and life.

"Perfect!" commented the Uzumaki, unlocking the cable in his mechanical arm so that he could lower himself back down to ground level. With a jerk of the arm, the clawed hand let go of the building and retracted back to him, clicking as it reconnected with the wrist section.

"Well uh…" a voice started, making him turn to see a rather beautiful redhead dressed in bronze armor staring at his artwork. "It's certainly…expressive?" she complimented, though her tone sounded unsure.

"Thanks," he replied, getting her attention. "Glad that someone can appreciate real art when they see it." He offered her his right hand to shake. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki."

She gave him a kind smile and shook his hand, not bothered at seeing it so open for others to see. "Pyrrha Nikos. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"You too. So, you from Vale?"

Shaking her head, she fell in step with him as he began to walk around the school once again. "No, I'm from Mistral. But, I made the decision to come to Beacon since it's the most well-known of the Kingdom Academies."

"I keep hearing that about this place. Personally, I would rather not be in any kind of school, but some friends of mine decided to come here, and I didn't want to be left alone." He ignored how people were whispering and trying to be discreet as he walked with the tall girl; her heels making her slightly taller than him. "So, anything you hope to gain from coming here?"

She gave a slightly awkward chuckle was her response. "I'd…rather not say. You'd see it as something silly."

"Try me," he pressed gently, giving her a smile. "I promise not to laugh."

Turning to him, she saw pure sincerity in his eyes and it made her smile softly. "I was…hoping to make some friends here."

"People not that friendly in Mistral?" he asked, looking confused.

"No, it's not that. You see, I'm actually pretty well-known around the Kingdoms because of my victories in the annual tournaments." She looked depressed at this, concerning the blonde Uzumaki. "I've been…blessed with incredible talents and opportunities, and I'm constantly surrounded by love and praise. But when you're placed on a pedestal like that for so long, you become separated from the people that put you there in the first place. Everyone assumes I'm too good for them," she gave the other students a glance, "that I'm on a level that they simply can't attain. It's become impossible to form any sort of meaningful relationship with people."

"That's terrible," he commented truthfully. "I'm sorry that you have to go through that." She gave him a grateful look for the sympathy. "Y'know…I had a hard time making friends too when I was growing up."

"Really?" she asked, interested.

He nodded and explained, "I was born on a day that was rather infamous in my village. People saw it as a rather bad omen, and they urged their kids to keep their distance from me. It was hard, and I was lonely for so many years before I entered my first school. It was there that I finally got to talk to other kids my age, and I found myself making friends with other troublemakers like myself." He chuckled at the memory, making her smile at the warmth she heard in his laugh. "I'll never forget the friends I made."

"Where are they now?"

"Gone," he answered simply, making her cringe slightly.

"I'm sorry…"

"Don't be. You didn't know," he assured her. "Besides, I think you and I just made new friends today. Wouldn't you agree, Pyrrha?"

She looked surprised at the question before smiling beautifully. "Yes… Yes, I agree completely, Naruto."

The two of them smiled as they kept walking, enjoying the comfort in the new bond they had formed.

"So, did you enjoy checking out the school grounds on your own?" Cinder asked when the real Naruto regrouped with her and the other girls.

"Yep!" he answered with a grin. "Got to liven up the place a bit," he jabbed a thumb at the red spiral on the building, "met someone pretty cool," Cinder raised a brow at that, "and got to see how unprepared all these kids really are." His face turned from jovial to serious in an instant. "They're treating this like a game when there's real dangers out there they don't even know about."

"True, which is why we're trying to change that outdated way of thinking," assured Cinder, though Naruto suspected a different reason for her changes. "At any rate, we should head inside for the orientation ceremony. I'm curious about the words of wisdom the Headmaster plans to give his newest students."

He shrugged and let her lead on, following after her and Emerald while Neo decided to hitch a ride on his shoulders. He figured she must've really enjoyed her new vantage point because she rested her arms on his head and her head in her arms as he walked toward the auditorium.

"Enjoying yourself?" he asked, his blue eyes looking upward. She leaned forward a bit so that he could see her face. A smirk was her answer, which he gave an amused look in reply. "Try not to fall then, Neo-chan."

Her smirk grew and her eyes turned pink in response.

"Boys and girls all sleeping together in a large building," commented Naruto dryly, leaning against the wall with Neo while Cinder and Emerald left to get dressed in comfortable sleepwear. He himself was wearing an orange wife beater and black sweats. "This sounds like a great opportunity for peep shows…"

"Pervert," teased the ice cream themed girl, who had dressed into her own sleepwear under the protection of her illusionary Semblance. She was now dressed in brown sweats with a white shirt that had a pink trim on it.

He rolled his eyes at her teasing. "Not perverted to point out what these teenagers will try to do."

She nodded in acceptance at that as she set up her bedroll next to him. "Sleep now."

"I'll be fine," he replied, watching her lay down on her roll after setting up his for him. "I just want to stay up a bit longer and get a better read on these kids."

"You do realize that you're their age, right?" Emerald asked as she and Cinder returned. She was dressed like he was, except that her shirt was a green tank top. Cinder was dressed in red silk pajamas that looked to be made from the finest fabric.

"Age is but a number. Besides, mentally I'm much older than they are. I've been through a war, after all."

"True, and I'm still rather curious about that war," commented Cinder.

"It's not something I like to look back on," he shot down, frowning at the memories. "Anyway, I'm gonna go get some air before I hit the sack." He gave them a small wave before walking off, heading for the exit.

Once he was gone, Emerald commented, "He's still an asshole…"

"Calm down," admonished her mistress. "He's simply coming to terms with everything. Whatever he went through during that war is still fresh in his mind."

The red-eyed girl scoffed at that. "He's just being pissy…"

"You too," Neo cut in with a smirk.

"No one asked you, Neo!"

"Enough," Cinder cut off, her eyes glowing briefly. "I won't tolerate fighting amongst ourselves. Am I clear?" Both of them nodded. "Good. Now, get some rest. We'll need it for our little test tomorrow."

"Nice night, huh?" Naruto asked as he approached a ravenette girl dressed in an evening yukata.

She turned away from her book to him, letting him see her piercing amber orbs. "Can I help you?"

"Nah, I was just hoping to get some fresh air before going to sleep. Sorry if I disturbed you." He made to turn away, but the faintest of twitches made him pause. "Any reason why you're hiding your ears?"

She tensed. "What are you-?"

"Relax. You're among kin," he assured, jabbing a thumb at his whiskers. "But why are you hiding?"

She frowned and subtly sniffed the air around him before relaxing when she smelt a heavy scent of fox – along with toads strangely – coming from him. "I don't want to be judged on appearances. The minute people see that I'm a Faunus, they'll treat me as if I was part of the White Fang."

"Are you?" immediately asked the blonde with crossed arms.

She hesitated for a second. "…No."

He hummed at that. "What you're doing is pretty stupid."

"Excuse me?" the girl retorted, glaring at him.

"You're lying; both to everyone here and to yourself. You say you don't want to be judged by appearances. Well bravo, now you're being judged for lying. What happens if you make friends and they found out you were a Faunus from some other method?" He didn't let her answer as he finished, "They'd know you were lying to them and that you weren't upfront from the get-go. They'd lose trust in you and wonder what else you kept hidden from them."

"But I-"

"You're too afraid to face the woman in the mirror," he cut off again with a frown. "A shame too, because the woman I see is quite beautiful." Turning away, he started to head back inside. "Enjoy living a lie, Kitten…"

With that said, he left her alone with her thoughts. And for Blake Belladonna, her thoughts were a jumbled mess.

Looking up to the shattered moon, she wondered if what her fellow Faunus said was from personal experience; if he lived a lie of his own and saw the damage it caused. Frowning to herself, she decided to make a real decision once she got her team.

Although, part of her wished that he would become one of her teammates; if only to help push her forward.

1~ The holster is the same one used by Nathan Drake in all the Uncharted Games

Chapter Four is done! It's a bit short, I know; but I hope that it was to your liking, guys!

It's the New Year! That means that it's a fresh start for many people; a chance to make new yearly impacts! For me, I'm hoping to get a better grip on my updates and stories! Wish me luck, right? *sheepish grin*

Anyway, please review and tell me what you think of this story!

One last thing: since no one really stepped forward on the subject, I've decided to give a Characters Reading version of this Naruto/RWBY crossover a shot. I just hope I don't get flamed or harassed again for making it.

Hope you all give it a look when I post it!

Until next time!

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