Jaune walked into the room taking in its familiarity. Everything was just as it had been since the last time he visited. Along the opposite wall of the door was a large window letting in the afternoon sun. Pyrrha's bed rested with its head at the right wall, the space to the right of the bed holding a wall of complex medical machinery designed to monitor Pyrrha's vitals, from her heartbeat down to any extra brain activity. The space to the left of the bed, the corner between the window and bed, held a chair next to the bed, a small table in the corner, and a small couch under the window. Other than those commodities the room seemed rather bare save for the TV on the opposite wall of the bed and the in room closet housing Pyrrha's clothing, should she ever wake up to them. Though Jaune doubted the girl he saw in the bed was the same Pyrrha he had been teammates with so many years ago.

Pyrrha's long hair was splayed out in a fan, tucked under her head. Her arms were free from her sides resting atop the sheets, an IV tube stuck into either forearm connecting to the machinery on the right. Even from the thick hospital blankets it was obvious the girl had lost a large majority of her muscle, her legs being reduced to skin and bone. Her skin wasn't much better, her whole body being a sickly white shade, losing its tan from the lack of training in the midday sun like they had both done for so long at Beacon.

"I assume everything is to your liking?" The physician said walking in. Jaune was startled by the sudden change of pace of the room.

"Well it's not exactly my room, but it'll do" Jaune said chuckling.

"Ha, well if me and Ms. Nikos could talk we wouldn't exactly be in this situation would we?" He said walking to the numerous panels on the wall.

Jaune looked solemnly at the girl, squeezing Weiss's hand. "Its fine Doc, everythings perfect. I know she would approve" He finished.

"I'm glad Mr. Arc" Doc said checking the clipboard he'd brought in.

Jaune and Weiss walked to the other side of the room, Jaune taking the chair beside Pyrrha's bed and Weiss taking the couch, using this time to catch up with Ruby and text her when to come over.

"Anything we should know about Doc?" Jaune asked from his chair.

"Nothing in particular" Doc said "We've picked up activity in her brain here and there but we've guessed that to be nothing more than stimuli from the light and...your visits."

The room had a certain air to it now. Even Weiss felt uncomfortable at the mention of any activity in the girl.

"So, she's awake?" Jaune asked.

"Yes and no" Doc said "Her aura recognizes yours whenever you're around. So naturally her body readies itself. Its like anticipating the arrival of family before christmas."

"So she knows when I'm here" Jaune pressed further.

"Again" Doc said "Maybe. Like I've said we've just guessed. I've been Ms. Nikos doctor for years now, and I'm still weary of saying exactly what this may be." He finished, flipping papers on his clipboard and peeking at the electronic charts on the medical equipment.

"Well, some news is better than no news i guess" Jaune said.

"Speaking of good news" Weiss said "Ruby is coming by sometime tonight to drop off her stuff and get set up." She said, clicking her phone closed.

"Sounds good" Jaune said "Maybe we actually get her acquainted with running water" He said laughing.

For the next few hours Jaune cared for Pyrrha as though she were a sister to him, brushing what hair he could get to outside of the pillow, massaging her legs to help maintain what little muscle she had, and monitoring the different activity levels connected to her vitals through the needles plugged into her veins. Seeing all of this, Weiss reminded herself why she had done all this for Jaune in the first place. After the countless hardships and trials Jaune had gone through, he deserved this. He deserved to have his best friend back, and to care for her. Even if she was confined to this bed, Jaune still seemed to love being here for her even if it was for a few hours.

After everything had been taken care of and Jaune speaking to Doc, the couple set out, arm in arm, again for home. Neither half of the couple saying much along the afternoon walk until Weiss pulled Jaunes arm closer to her.

"I'm sorry" She said

"What?"

"I'm sorry i can't do more for you" She repeated

"What do you mean Weiss?"

"I'm sorry i couldn't do more for her" She clarified "I know you care about her so much and i'm so sorry i can't do more to get her back for you"

"Weiss, you've done more for her than i ever could, who do you think is paying for that room? And her bills? Certainly not me" He said

"I know, but I couldn't bring her back" She said, tears slightly pooling in her eyes. "You sought her out for years and now you finally have her but she's bound to the hospital. I see how you care about her Jaune and I would give up everything to reunite you two"

"Weiss" Jaune said stopping "You did bring her back, you brought her further back more than I ever could. I would've never able to set her up with that kind of care. You've done more for her in these past few years than I could have ever done" He said pulling her closer so barely anyone could hear "And I love you so much for that" He finished, wiping her tears.

The rest of the walk home was spent in happy silence, as Weiss nuzzled closer to Jaunes arm before the two arrived home, to the familiar sight of a red cloak seated on the porch swing.

-X-

Sorry i haven't updated lately, i've been working on this chapter for like three weeks now and am having some serious writers block. The updates will come more frequently after November 3 since that's when Varsity season ends and i'll have the afternoons AND weekends to write and work on this an actually pour time into it. I've also had pneumonia for the past week so there's that too, yay (kill me).