"I can't believe we're doing this!" Scarlet whispered.

"I know. This is the third thing I've done lately. We aren't doing anything wrong. We are helping kids out."

"So, you've been doing this for how long already?"

"Two months."

"You're pregnant."

"So? And you dropped off your kid with grandma so you could come spy on me. Who's worse here?" Akairo asked giving her a dirty look.

Scarlet puffed out her cheeks and looked away.

"You win that one."

"Damn right I do. I don't see why you're following me anyways. You know I'm unstable."

Scarlet grabbed her hand, "You know, with everything that happened between us… I may not love you as much as I love Red but I still love you. You did save me from a burning building from a psycho. I know things between us is still really rocky but I worry about you. I worry about our baby too."

Akairo stayed quiet and pulled her hand away. She had a feeling that's how Scarlet really felt but what else did she expect with everything they dealt with? The way they tortured and went after each other for revenge? The fact she did care was really touching and that meant a lot. Her feelings were slightly hurt but she could deal with it later.

"Talk later. Mission first."

"I'm sorry-

"I will slap you. There's no sissy crap on a mission. Deal with it and get over it."

Scarlet head up her hands and Akairo rolled her eyes.

"No one's trying to shoot you, stop. Let's get a move on. Can your human legs keep up?" Akairo asked with a snarky grin.

"You're a bitch."

"Agreed, let's go!"

They kept up a quick pace staying in the shadows. Scarlet found the sneaky adventure to revive her in some way. She had been a mom since Ash was born and honestly her pregnancy wasn't on her own terms. She would've waited a lot longer but she loved him more than anything else.

They barely reached the edge of the woods when Akairo held up her hand. She looked around slowly, listening. Being on the other side of everything, she was a brilliant hunter. She may have seemed insane at times but… she really was smart. She could have been a huntress if she wanted to be.

Akairo motioned for Scarlet to go first.

Oh no… I came here without a weapon. What is wrong with me?

"I don't have a weapon…" Scarlet whispered.

Akairo stared at her like she was nuts.

"I am so use to you not having one… Here," she said as reached into her black jacket.

"What is this?"

"It causes giant explosions with Dust," Akairo said, "Use wisely."

They walked for an hour straight but it seemed like forever for Scarlet. She was getting tired pretty quickly. She leaned against a tree and slid down to the ground with Akairo staring at her like she was crazy. This was the most exercise she had gotten in a really long time.

"What is wrong with you?!" Akairo hissed, "There could be Grimm or some creepy rapist out here!"

"I'm so tired."

Scarlet started to close her eyes and Akairo slapped her lightly snapping her back to reality.

"You're not that old to be napping in the woods!"

"Damn you! I'm wore out and my legs hurt!"

Akairo jerked her to her feet.

"I'll carry you. You have twenty minutes to rest ok?"

Akairo picked her up and threw her over her shoulder like she was nothing.

"You're pregnant!"

"I know I am and yet you're allowing your delicate human legs to get tired without finishing the job first. I am not in the mood to die today. Can you imagine the look on his face is we died?"

"You win."

"It hurts me to think he'll be sad."

"Same but then why are you doing things like this?" Scarlet hissed.

"If it was such a bad idea then you should've went back home and chewed me out then."

"You can't treat me like that when you're wrong! You're not going to be able to do this stuff for much longer."

Akairo stopped and threw Scarlet onto the ground. A couple of sticks jabbed her back side and thighs hard but she didn't say anything.

"If you are going to keep fighting with me, we are going to get heard. If your morals are that strong and you're struggling with them then go back home!" she snapped.

"You're the one who should be sitting at home not me!"

Akairo grabbed the collar of her shirt.

"You pawned your kid off to stalk me. I am out here to help other children. Since I dropped out of the picture years ago, missing children cases have went up. I don't just help Faunus children but human children too. The way the system goes, I can't help anyone that way so I do it my way. I would kill to be at home with my kid and my girlfriend but I can't because I'm pregnant! I want to do some good before I can't anymore!"

The red headed Faunus pushed her into a tree and started walking off.

"Wait!' Scarlet hissed running to meet her.

Akairo didn't say a single word to her the rest of the way there.

The two women stopped in a clearing. To Scarlet there was nothing there but apparently Akairo had more intel that the place they were looking for was there. Scarlet didn't remember this place at all but she didn't adventure into the woods for fun.

"What are we looking for?" the orange haired vixen asked.

"Anything unusual. I know we are close because there's an old building in the distance."

Scarlet looked around until she could finally see it. I am not old enough for glasses damnit. I can barely see it as it is. How can she see it so well?

They searched the area but found nothing unusual. Akairo wasn't discouraged though. She grinned at Scarlet and she knew that smile well. She was going to charge in like the psycho she was and take what she wanted. The red headed Faunus took off running for the building with Scarlet struggling to keep up.

Akairo kicked the door so hard it hit the wall, shattering a window and the door fell of the hinges. Scarlet had the gun in her hand even though it wasn't going to do her much good. By the time Scarlett got to the house, Akairo came back out with a confused look on her face. She stood there with her hands on her hips.

"Blake must've had his intel wrong or something."

Scarlet sat on the ground. She was tired.

"Fuck, I need to work out."

Akairo snickered as she picked up her phone and dialed her ex's number.

"Hello?"

"Hey. There's nothing here."

"Should you be calling me in the middle of the woods?"

"It's ok. I have a wore out human being helping me. I think her chest is too big to do all this running though."

Akairo looked down at her girlfriend who was glaring at her.

"Wait what? Who's with you?"

"There's only one chick we know with tits almost bigger than her head."

"Can you please quit talking about how big they are?!" Scarlet hissed.

"How the hell did Scarlet get there? I thought you said she was in bed?"

"She was. She apparently got up and followed me into town. She was a criminal Blake."

"I guess that's true. Stay there and I'll meet you. Give me twenty minutes."

X

X

It was almost thirty minutes later when Blake showed up. His hair was a lot longer than Scarlet had originally thought. Blake was always so caught up into the White Fang he barely visited his friends. He had his hair tied back into a ponytail and he was wearing all black just like Akairo.

"Hey Scarlet. Long time no see."

"Well… you were the one that was always gone. I am glad to see you're ok though."

"I am a leader. I mostly stay by myself. Cerulean dumped a while back since I couldn't always be around."

"That makes sense though."

Blake nodded.

"Why are you here without your weapon anyways? What if Akairo wasn't on mission for me and was actually kidnapped?" he asked crossing his arms eyeing her strangely.

"I never thought that far ahead. I just assumed she went out to have fun. You know she's pregnant, right?" Scarlet asked giving him an accusing look.

Blake stared at Scarlet.

"Oh? Oh… well of course. I can smell it," he said looking at Akairo.

"It's no one's business. If you didn't like it you can go."

"I won't go back alone," Scarlet said, crossing her arms.

Blake sighed.

"Can she come back out tomorrow night or is that not allowed?"

"Don't you have other people?" Scarlet asked.

Blake made a face.

"This is very personal for me and I'm the only few people who know how these assholes work," Akairo said, "That's why he got ahold of me and asked."

"How much longer because Red will be home soon and he won't like this."

"How soon?" Akairo asked.

"A week."

Blake drummed his fingers against one of the trees.

"I think we can do this. Can you come back tomorrow night?" he asked looking at Akairo.

"Excuse me-

Akairo placed her hand over Scarlet's mouth.

"We heard you mom. Calm down."

"If she's going, I'm coming too," Scarlet said with her voice muffled.

Blake and Akairo stared at her.

"Who's gonna watch Ash? Terra will tell red about what we are doing!" the red head hissed.

"We can ask Jazmin," Blake said with a smile, "She's had a few people fill in for her whenever she feels like she needs a break. She had some minor surgery done on her foot anyways."

Both Faunus stared at Scarlet waiting for her approval.

"I guess. We can invite her over for dinner too. I miss her," Scarlet said.

Akairo clapped and kissed her girlfriend excitedly.

"This will be so much fun!"