So people like Toguro as much as I do... almost. Good to know. Just to remind everyone this story will have a number of HunterXHunter characters in it as well as ONE other character from YYH, however Toguro will always be the main focus of the story, everyone else are supporting cast. Also I'd like to point out that Toguro is in my honest opinion, a pretty nice guy who was simply dealt a real shit hand in life. So some of you might call him OOC with how nicely I write him, but I can promise you he's still the cold ruthless fighter we all know, but only when dealing with those he deems deserving. Let's get started.
Toguro took a swig from the mug that sat in front of him, draining the last of the contents he place it back on the bar. "Why the long face partner?" Qrow asked sitting down on the stool next to the giant of a man, reaching into his pocket he pulled out a stack of lien and handed it to him. "That's your half of the payment for taking out those grim on the way here, turns out they'd been causing issues along the roads around here."
Toguro nodded taking the cash and stowing it into his pocket. In reality he didn't really have much need for it, he didn't own any property other than a motor bike he'd bought a few years back. He only owned a few sets of clothing, he could go months without eating or drinking anything with ease thanks to his demon body, and he didn't use weaponry so he didn't need to purchase ammo or have anything maintained. Because of this over the past five years he'd been simply taking any money he earned and storing it in a bank account that he very rarely ever used. In that time the amount of money he'd built up was a very sizable amount. As it turns out Ozpin pays very well, add that on top of all extra income he made off jobs he and Qrow completed and he was set for a very long time.
"Nothing important, just thinking about someone." He said before standing up and turning towards the exit, Qrow following beside him.
"Really? Must be some woman to get you thinking about her." He chuckled earning a small grin from the giant.
"Actually I was thinking about a boy, he's probably around twenty now. I was wondering how strong he'd gotten in that time." Toguro said as they exited the bar.
"This the same kid you mentioned that managed to beat you?" Qrow asked taking a swig from his newly refilled flask.
Toguro smiled wider at that. "Yeah, Yusuke. He was only fourteen or fifteen when he defeated me, I can't imagine how much stronger he's gotten since then." There was a noticeable amount of pride in his voice despite talking about being beaten by a child.
"That still blows my mind, I've seen what you can do and the thought of a kid whose stronger is scary." Qrow shrugged as put away his flask.
"Where are we off to next?" Toguro asked as the pair rounded a corner and walked over to a very large motorcycle that was leaning against the side of the building.
"Actually we're gonna split up here for a couple days. I've got some business with my sister to take care of and I hear she's in the area. Oz said he wants you to make your way to Haven Academy and report in to Leo. I'll meet up with you when I'm done." The drunk explained.
Nodding Toguro cranked his bike and quickly took off.
Hours Later
Toguro sped along the road at high speeds in the direction of Mistral city, a small grin appeared on his face as he drove. This was one of the few pleasures he allowed himself, the rush of air hitting his face as he tore down the road. Looking down he noticed the fuel gauge was running low and pulled out his scroll quickly looking up the nearest refuel station which turned out to be about fifteen miles ahead.
It only took a few minutes to reach the station at the speed he'd been driving, it was a small and pretty standard joint. He pulled over to one of the pumps and hopped off his bike. As he was about to walk inside he noticed a somewhat odd sight, two young children, likely between the age of nine and ten were huddled together underneath a tarp across the street.
Turning back to the shop he entered and moved to the counter where a middle aged man stood smiling. "Good afternoon sir, how can I help you?"
Toguro pulled out one of the lien cards and placed it on the counter. "I need a fill up on pump one." He told the man who nodded and took the card.
"Of course sir, can I get you anything else?" He asked in an almost rehearsed fashion.
Toguro paused for a moment. "Those two kids across the street, why are they there?" He asked.
"Poor things, apparently their orphans, their village was over run by grimm. I'd like to help them but I barely get by myself." He sighed.
Toguro didn't respond before walking back out to his bike leaving the lien of the counter, hooking up his bike he began the pumping. Turning to where the kids were huddled up he began walking over. One was a boy with black hair and pink eyes, the other was a girl with orange hair who was sleeping with her head in the boys lap. The boy looked up at the massive Toguro as he approached with clear intimidation on his face as he pulled the girls sleeping form closer to him.
Toguro stopped a few feet away and looked over the two more closely, he quickly noted their shoes were very worn and filthy, they's spent a very long time walking. They were skinny as well so he could tell they didn't get much to eat. "What's your name boy?" Toguro asked in his usual tone which caused the boy to flinch.
To his credit however the boy managed to maintain a brave face. "L-Lie Ren."
"Where are you headed?" He asked.
"Mistral city." The boy replied.
Toguro turned his head and looked down the road while thinking. "That's about eighty five miles from here, quite the walk. Where have you come from?"
"Kuroyuri." He answered again.
Pulling out his scroll Toguro did a quick search. "That's another sixty miles the other way." Toguro thought aloud. He then gestured towards the girl. "Wake her up, I'll give you two a ride the rest of the way." Without waiting for an answer Toguro turned around and began walking back to his now filled bike. "This is a one time offer kid." He called back without looking.
With Qrow
Qrow flew through the sky in his bird form keeping an eye on the forest floor below, he'd been flying for several hours by this point. He was on the verge of losing his patience when he spotted what he was looking for. A camp with crudely built wooden walls and a few dozen tents. Flying down towards the largest of said tents Qrow flew in through the front and perched himself on a table near a woman with long black hair and red eyes who was currently perfoming maintenance on a long red blade.
Looking at him she sheathed the blade. "Qrow, to what do I owe the headache?"
Hopping off the table Qrow shifted back to his normal form before landing on his feet in the middle of the tent. "Oh you know, I was in the area." He replied before walking over to her bed and sitting down. "Figured I'd drop by, give you an update on everything." He said while pulling out his flask and taking a swig before offering it to his twin.
Taking the flask Raven placed her weapon on the table he'd been on before and leaned back in her chair. "I've heard you found yourself a partner, I didn't believe it at first knowing you. Then I got the same report several more times, so what's the deal? Even back in our Beacon days you hated working with others, always worried about your semblance."
Qrow chuckled before taking out his scroll and pulling up a selfie he'd taken in an attempt to annoy his partner while drunk, showing it to Raven he smiled. "That's Toguro, and you're right. I always hated having to worry about whether or not my semblance was gonna get someone hurt or killed, Toguro's however is different." He held out his hand and Raven handed him back his flask, taking a swig he put his scroll away. "I've seen that guy get trampled by a stampede of Goliath, when he got back up the only things that were damaged were his glasses and coat. And before you ask, no I wasn't hallucinating the event, nor am I exaggerating. That guy is a monster."
Raven looked more interested at hearing this and leaned in slightly. "So where may I ask did you find this monster?"
"That's the best part really, he found us, in a way." Qrow stowed his flask back in his shirt. "A couple years ago Yang loaded a sleeping Ruby up in her wagon and decided to go looking for her mom after finding an old photo of her." Raven's smile completely disappeared at hearing this. "She walked into the forest and continued walking for several hours, until she was so tired she was on the verge of collapse, she had blisters on her feet afterwards. Anyway at some point she found a small cabin in the woods and thought it was her mom's, banging on the door she didn't notice the beowulf creeping out of the bushes nearby." By this point Raven's hands were fists squeezing her skirt. "Then out of the woods walked a giant shirtless man carrying a tree on his shoulder who crushed the grimm with the tree like a fly with a news paper. Personally I didn't actually believe Yang when she told me that part, but after five years of working with the guy, I've seen him do shit way crazier."
Raven was silent for nearly a minute as she took in the story. "Is she okay?" She said quietly.
Qrow nodded deciding not to mock her, he knew deep down she loved Yang more than anything else. "Yeah, a few days after she found a book of fairy tales and convinced herself and Ruby that Toguro was a cyclops because of how big and strong he is." He laughed at that memory. "Even said that he always wears sunglasses to hide his one eye. The fact that Toguro refused to deny her claim hasn't helped, now she calls him 'Uncle One-Eye'. I swear for a guy as serious as him he's got a weird sense of humor."
Raven couldn't help but laugh to herself at the story, it was good to know her daughter was happy and healthy. The twins remained in a light heart silence for several minutes, until Raven sighed. "So what's the situation with the war?"
Unknown Location
"Uhh! This is so boring, we have found anyone interesting in so long!" A man with red hair that stuck upwards complained loudly as he walked along a dirt path through the forest. Next to him was another man with long black hair. "What I would give to find someone strong." He sighed as he pulled out a deck of cards and began absent mindedly shuffling through them.
"Leader said we only need to destroy the last two villages on our list and our job will be complete, after that I doubt we'll have anything else to do for a while. I'm certain we can find someone entertaining then, in fact I've recently heard about a huntsmen that fits the bill perfectly." The black haired man reached into his pocket and withdrew a scroll, opening a file filled with huntsmen and huntresses bios he showed a specific one to his partner.
Stopping he read over it quickly, his face morphing into a wide smile. "Toguro."
I think that's good for now, leave me a review and tell me what you all think. Until next time.
