Hello everybody! Before I get started onto the chapter, I should have said in the after notes of chapter one is how do you like the usage of the silver eye powers against the Kegare? Since the Grimm and the Kegare are similar, as in they are they are the embodiment of negativity of humanity, the power of the silver eye warriors could work on both of them. Now, onto the story.
Chapter 3
"...Ro…Wake up…." Crimson eyes fluttered open as the fox Faunus woke up.
"Where…I'm I?" The fox Faunus asked himself as he looked around the bedroom confusedly. "How did I end up here in the first place." The fox Faunus thought before starting to frown slightly.
However, before he could start thinking, the door to the bedroom opened, revealing a woman with black hair that ended with red tips and silver eyes. "Oh! Your awake." The women said as a smile appeared on her face.
"..." The fox Faunus didn't say anything as he stared at the women as she approach the bed that he is sitting on.
"My name is Summer Rose. What's your name?" Summer asked as she crouch down to his height.
"My name...!" The fox Faunus began to reply but stop as his eyes widen. "What is my name?...I can't remember anything!" The fox Faunus exclaimed in his head and Summer started to gain a slightly worried look on her face.
"...Rokuro..." A voice replied within the now known Rokuro's head, surprising him.
"Rokuro...That's my name." Rokuro replied, causing Summer to frown slightly as she notices that Rokuro has slightly pointy teeth.
"Do you have a surname?" Summer asked, causing Rokuro to shake his head.
"I see." Summer said before taking a deep breath. "Rokuro. Can you please tell me what happened to you before waking up?" Summer asked, causing Rokuro to shake his head.
"I can't remember anything." Rokuro replied, causing the silver eye women to become surprise slightly.
"Amnesia, hmm? That's a shame." Summer thought sadly before realizing something.
"But on the other hand, I think its best if Rokuro doesn't remember the past events. I think that the sight of a Kagare will frighten him for life." Summer thought, shuddering slightly.
"Are you cold, Mrs Rose?" Rokuro asked, causing the silver eye women to blink a few times.
"No, I'm not cold. Why make you say that?" Summer asked, becoming curious.
"You were shivering." Rokuro pointed out, causing Summer to laugh slightly.
"I wasn't shivering. I just had a nasty thought in my head-nothing for you to worry about though!" Summer quickly added, seeing the slightly frightened look on the red eye fox Faunus's face.
"O-okay." Rokuro said, smiling slightly.
"So cute!" Summer squealed in her head as she stared at the smiling fox Faunus.
"..." Rokuro began to become nervous as a slightly creepy grin appeared on Summer's lips.
The silver eye women probably realized that she is making Rokuro nervous and stopped grinning.
"By the way, Rokuro. This may seem sudden and bizarre because we just meet..." Summer began to explain, causing Rokuro to tilt his head in curiosity.
"I was wondering if...you like to live with me and the rest of my family." Summer explained, causing Rokuro to blink his crimson eyes. "The decision is entirely yours, Rokuro." Summer added as Rokuro started to think of his answer.
Elsewhere in the house, a certain golden hair girl started to wake up. "Huh?...Where I'm I?" Yang asked herself as she looked around her room that she shared with her younger sister, Ruby.
"We're back at the house? But how…..!" Yang thought confusedly before remembering the events from last night.
"Mum's alive! She's alive!" Yang thought as tears started to come out of her lilac eye and a small smile appeared on her lips. However, after a few seconds of being happy, the smile disappeared and a frown appeared on Yang's face.
"But should I still call her Mum since I'm not related to her?" Yang thought as conflicted thoughts entered the lilac eyed girl's head.
However, before Yang could think of anything, Ruby started to wake up. "Morning, Sis." Yang said before laughing slightly as Ruby tried to look at Yang with sleepy eyes.
"Yaaaang!" Ruby whined, making Yang laugh even more. However, it was then that Ruby frowned slightly.
"Yang. Did Mommy came back to us, or was that a dream?" Ruby asked, causing Yang to stop laughing and nod her head.
"Yes, Mum's back." Yang replied, making the sliver eye girl smile.
"Come on then, let's go!" Ruby exclaimed before jumping out of bed, grabbed Yang and started to drag her out of the room.
"H-hey! Don't drag me, Ruby!" Yang exclaimed, trying her best to break free of Ruby's grip.
Meanwhile in the kitchen, Taiyang is preparing breakfast. "I hope that the fox Faunus likes what I'm making." Taiyang thought as he prepared the eggs.
"Is there something on your mind Tai?" A voice asked, causing the blond hair man to turn his head to the person sitting at the table. The person is male with red eyes, black hair and is wearing grey and black clothes along with a red tattered cape.
"Nothing important, Qrow. You find out later." Taiyang replied, causing Qrow Branwen to raise an eye-brow.
"O...kay. So, can you please tell me what happened last night? You said that both Yang and Ruby came back last night completely unharmed and they were with someone. Who is this person?" Qrow asked, causing Tai to smirk slightly.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Taiyang replied, causing Qrow to stare at the blond hair man confusedly. However, it was then that he realized something.
"You know something, Tai. You seem...different." Qrow said, causing Tai to look at him with a confuse look on his face.
"You look completely changed in a single night. One minute you're a complete wreck and now your...more cheerful." Qrow explained in a slow tone of voice.
"Well-" Taiyang began to reply but got interrupted as both men heard a crashing sound coming from the stairs.
"Owch! Ruby-Owch!-slow-Owch!-down!" Both men heard Yang exclaim and a few seconds later, both she and Ruby entered the kitchen, with Yang being beaten up slightly.
"...What happened?" Taiyang asked as he looked at his two daughters.
"Where is she?! Where is-Uncle Qrow!" Ruby suddenly exclaimed when she saw the red eye man. Ruby let go and ran towards Qrow and hug him tightly.
"Hi, Little petal. Miss me?" Qrow asked with a smirk on his face as he looked down at his niece. Taiyang chuckled at the scene before looking at Yang who had a shameful look on her and is not making eye contact.
"Morning, Yang. How are you feeling?" Taiyang asked as he crouch down. Yang looked up with a perplex look on her face.
"You're...not mad with me?" Yang asked, causing Taiyang to sigh slightly whilst Ruby and Qrow looked at the two.
"Not really. I'm...upset that you decided to leave the house with Ruby without telling me. But I'm glad that the both of you are not hurt." Taiyang explained before hugging Yang, making the lilac eye girl surprise slightly.
"And I should apologize for not being a great father for the last nine months." Taiyang said, causing Qrow to scoff slightly.
"You should have gotten over that depression that least eight months ago. You usually bounce back from depression quickly back at Beacon." Qrow said, causing Taiyang to stare at the black hair man with a deadpan expression on his expression on his face as he release Yang.
"Seriously, Qrow. This is not the time speak about my mood swings back at Beacon." Taiyang said, causing both Yang and Ruby to start laughing.
"Glad to see that the both of you are happy this morning." A voice spoke, causing the occupants to see Summer standing by the entrance to the kitchen.
"Mum!" Both Ruby and Yang exclaimed before running up to Summer and hug her. Summer smiled at the two children.
"Sum..mer?" Qrow asked, completely stunned at seeing the older version of Ruby.
"Hello, Qrow. It's been a while?" Summer asked, causing Qrow to nod his head slightly.
"Yes…it has. Where have you been for the last nine months?" Qrow asked, causing Summer to bit her lips.
"Let's just say I got delayed. Something...unexpectedly appeared on the mission." Summer replied in a slightly nervous tone of voice. Both Qrow and Taiyang glance at each other, knowing that Summer is not telling them something.
However, it was then that Qrow realized something. "Wait a minute, Tai. When I asked what's on your mind, you said it was "nothing important". How is this not important?!" Qrow asked, causing the blond hair man to scratch the back of his head.
"Well, I did told you that you'll find out later." Taiyang said in a sheepish tone of voice, causing Qrow to frown at him slightly.
"And anyway. I wasn't thinking about Summer at the time." Taiyang added, causing Summer to a mock hurt expression on her face.
"I'm hurt, Tai. You haven't seen me in nine months, presumed dead, and not thinking about me." Summer said, causing Taiyang to gain a panic look on his face as both Ruby and Yang started to glare at their father.
"Well...I...I..." Taiyang try to say something, but couldn't think of anything to say.
However, Summer started to laugh. "I'm only joking, Tai. Relax." The silver eye women said, causing the blond hair man to a sigh in relief.
It was then that Summer cleared her throat. "Okay, everyone. I got announcement to make." Summer explained, causing Ruby, Yang and Qrow to become curious whilst Taiyang hum slightly.
"You can come in now." Summer called, causing the fox Faunus to appear in the door way. Ruby and Yang stared at Rokuro whilst Qrow raise an eye-brow.
"...Hi" Rokuro greeted with a nervous look on his face.
"...A fox person?" Ruby asked whilst tilting her head to the side.
"Ruby. the proper term is Faunus." Yang pointed out, causing the silver eye girl to pout slightly. However, Yang notice the clothes that Rokuro is wearing.
"You have...strange clothes." Yang said in an unsure tone of voice. Summer removed the robes that Rokuro was wearing but underneath the robes he was still wearing unusual clothes.
"Thanks...I guess." Rokuro said as his fox ears twitch slightly, causing Yang to smile slightly.
"Your welcome." Yang said, causing Rokuro to smile as well.
"So, what's the kid's name, Sum?" Qrow asked as he examine Rokuro, making the fox Faunus nervous again. Summer started to smirk as Qrow took a drink from his flask.
"His name is Rokuro Rose, Ruby's and Yang's new brother." Summer introduce Rokuro to the people in the room, and the silver eyes women started to smirk slightly when she saw the reaction from the four people.
Ruby and Yang became wide eyed, Taiyang became surprised slightly but calmed down and Qrow started to choke on his drink.
"Brother?!" Both Ruby and Yang exclaimed at the same, causing Rokuro to flinch slightly at the volume.
"Sum(cough)mer. Are you(cough)certain about this?" Qrow asked, pounding his chest slightly.
"Absolutely." Summer said with a confident tone of voice before looking down at Rokuro.
"I think you know their names, Rokuro. But they are Taiyang Xio Long, your father, and Qrow Branwen, your uncle." Summer introduce Taiyang and Qrow to Rokuro.
The fox Faunus looked at the two male adults nervously. "Nice to meet you, Rokuro. Hope you feel at home." Taiyang said with a smile on his face. Rokuro smiled back at Taiyang before turning his attention onto Qrow.
"...you smell strange." Rokuro said, causing everyone to become confused slightly as they look at the red eye man.
"Qrow...what's in that flask of yours?" Summer asked as she began to frown at Qrow who started to sweat slightly.
"Darn heighten Faunus senses." Qrow thought, becoming scared of what Summer will do when he tell her.
"...Whisky." Qrow replied slowly, causing Summer to become silent and close her eyes.
"Is he in trouble?" Rokuro asked Yang, the fox Fauns moved towards the two siblings.
"Probably." Yang replied, causing Ruby to nod her head.
"Qrow...What have I told you about drinking alcohol in the house?" Summer asked as she re-open her eyes, her voice darkening.
"...Not to do it." Qrow replied, starting to sweat badly.
"Exactly." Summer said as an evil smile started to appear on her lips.
"But from the looks of things, I think you forgotten that." Summer said as she slowly started to approach Qrow. Taiyang started to make his way towards the kitchen window.
"I think I should hammer that rule in that head of yours." Summer said as Taiyang manged to open the window. The three children watch the scene silently. Qrow's eyes started to dart around the room, trying to find a means of escaping the wrath of his former team leader.
His eye found the open window. "Bye! I'm leaving!" Qrow exclaimed before jumping through the window.
"Get back here!" Summer said before jumping out of the window herself. However, she stopped and turned around to look at Taiyang.
"Your will get punish for helping Qrow escape." Summer warned, causing Taiyang to pale as Summer started to chase Qrow.
"I'm so dead." Taiyang muttered as he sat down on a chair. The three children looked at each before starting to laugh.
"What are your names?" Rokuro asked, becoming a bit braver.
"My name is Yang Xio Long and her's Ruby Rose." Yang introduce herself and Ruby to their new brother.
"Welcome to the family, Roku." Ruby said with a smile on her face before hugging Rokuro. Taiyang smiled at the scene, not realizing that a red eye raven is observing the scene as well.
It's been a year since Rokuro got adopted into the Rose/Xio Long family and things has been smooth for him.
However, the only thing that's been difficult for him is being the only male child of the family which made things slightly embarrassing for him (Even though Yang acts more like a boy rather a girl). And naturally, due to his Faunus traits, he gets bullied from Faunus discriminators.
The island of Patch is well known for being Faunus friendly, however, there are handful of discriminators that live on the island and those that came to Patch for a vacation.
Currently, in a park within the town that is on the island of Patch, a boy with short blond with brown eyes is hiding in the bushes.
"Hehehe. The old man will never find me here." The boy thought with a smirk on his face. However, the boy shuddered slightly when a thought entered his head.
"The old man will be furious when he finds me." The blond hair boy thought, remembering the fury that his caretaker has.
"Ryogo! Ryogo! Where are you?!" A voice called, causing the now named Ryogo to peek his head out of the bushes to see a man with white hair, a mustache, a beard and wearing glasses.
"Oh well. What's done is done." Ryogo thought he watch the man searching for him. However, it was then that Ryogo heard noises on the other side of the bushes.
"What's going over there?" Ryogo asked himself, becoming curious, as he shuffled to the other side of the bushes and peeked through the leaves. What he saw is a group of boys attacking a boy who is half the group's age.
"Probably Faunus haters. Typical." Ryogo thought with a scowl on his face. He may be a delinquent, neglecting his training at Hinatsuki Dormitory, but he does have a good heart.
"I'm so getting into trouble by the old man." Ryogo muttered before dashing out of the trees.
"Hey! Leave him along!" Ryogo shouted, causing the fox Faunus and the Faunus discriminators to turn their attention towards Ryogo. The blond hair boy jumped in front of the Faunus and glared at the Faunus discriminators.
"What do you think you're doing?" Ryogo growled at the group, his eyes examining each member of the group.
"What does it look like? Teaching this Faunus, a lesson about how us humans are the superior race." A boy, who Ryogo presume is the leader of the group, explained with a smirk on his face.
Ryogo turned his head to look at the Faunus. "A fox Faunus?" Ryogo thought with a raised eye-brow as he examines the brown hair, crimson eyes Faunus who is staring at him with a scared look on his face.
"Don't worry. Everything will be okay." Ryogo said in a quite tone of voice, knowing that the fox Faunus will hear him due to his heighten senses. Ryogo smiled slightly at the Faunus before turning his attention back towards the Faunus haters, his facial expression turning back into seriousness.
"You know, I very hate your sort of people, thinking that humans are superior race." Ryogo explained, growling at the group. However, the Faunus haters started to laugh.
"And what are you going to do about it? Going to take us on?" the leader said as he and the rest of the group started to act aggressively. The fox Faunus whimpered in fear.
"What is going over here?" A voice asked, one that caused Ryogo to freeze. Ryogo and the fox Faunus turn their heads to see the old man that was searching for Ryogo with a stern look on his face.
"Faunus haters." Ryogo replied pointing at the group in a slightly terrified tone of voice. The old man looked at the fox Faunus before turning his attention towards the Faunus haters.
The old man then sighed. "I see. I think it's time for your boys to get going now." The old man said in a stern tone of voice. The leader of the group gained a conflicted look on his face.
"Fine. Let's go. See you later, Faunus scum" The leader added as he and the rest of the group started to walk away. The fox Faunus whimpered again. Ryogo sighed in relief.
"I'm glad to see that you decided to defend this Faunus, Ryogo..." The old man began to explain as Ryogo turn to face the old man. "...But that doesn't count for the fact that you decided to run away!" the old man shouted, causing Ryogo to gain a scared look on his face whilst the fox Faunus jump slightly. The old man sighed before turning his attention towards the fox Faunus and grimace at the ripped clothes and the scars that cover the Faunus's body.
"Hello there, little one. My name is Zenkichi Otomi and this boy here is Ryogo Nagitsuji. What's your name?" The now named Zenkichi introduce himself and Ryogo to the fox Faunus.
"M-my name is/Rokuro!" A voice shouted, interrupting the fox Faunus as he, Zenkichi jump at the suddenness of the voice before turning their heads towards the direction of the voice.
"Mum!" Rokuro exclaimed, seeing the silver eyes, crimson hair women dashing towards him, being followed by a smaller version of the women and a girl with golden hair.
"Rokuro! What happened to you! Are you okay?!" Summer Rose exclaimed as she grab Rokuro and examine him.
"W-what are you glaring at me like that for?" Ryogo asked, noticing that the golden hair girl is glaring at him.
"Please don't get into a fight, Yang." Ruby pleaded in a slightly scared tone of voice. However, Yang kept on glaring at Ryogo.
"I fine Mu-owch!" Rokuro tried to reply but flinch in pain. Summer sighed as she closed her eyes and shook her head slightly.
"What happened to Rokuro?" Summer asked, turning his attention towards Zenkichi.
"I don't know the full story, but this boy got attacked by some Faunus discriminators, isn't that right, Ryogo?" Zenkichi asked, turning his attention towards the blond hair boy who nodded his head. Yang started to growl.
"I'm so seriously going to beat the life out of them when I get my hands on them." Yang muttered angrily.
"Now, Yang. Please calm down." Summer said, causing the lilac eyes girl to slump her shoulders. Ryogo became relived that Yang's anger is not focused on him.
"I'll take you to the dorm. We'll have some bandages that you can use." Zenkichi explained, causing Summer to become surprise slightly.
"Oh! Thank you very much...er..." Summer began to say but stop.
"My name is Zenkicki Otomi and he's Ryogo Nagitsuji." Zenkicki introduce himself and Ryoro again.
"Well, thank you very much Mr Otomi. My name is Summer Rose and these are my children. Ruby Rose, Rokuro Rose and Yang Xio Long." Summer introduce herself and the kids to the two males, making both them surprise at the mention of Rose.
"Well. I never expect to meet the skilled Huntress, Summer Rose in my life." Zenkicki said with a smile on his face.
Summer laughed slightly. "Yeah. I am well known in some parts of Patch and Vale." Summer said with a smile on her face.
"How are you related to a Faunus?" Ryogo asked in a confused tone of voice. However, this earned him getting hit on the head.
"What was that for old man!? I was only asking?" Ryogo asked as held his head.
"This is no time to ask that sort of questions. Come on now, we better head back to Hinatsuki Dormitory." Zenkicki said before the six of them started to head towards the Hinatsuki Dormitory.
"Can someone please tell me why I'm doing this?" Ryogo asked as he put bandages on Rokuro.
"Well. The old man said you were lacking your...training?" Yang pointed out, saying the last part confusedly.
"That was rhetorical question." Ryogo muttered, however, Rokuro, Ruby and Yang heard him, causing the three of them to giggle.
"Don't laugh. It's not funny." Rygogo said in a slightly annoyed tone of voice. However, this cause the three siblings to start laughing.
"Why do I bother?" Ryogo asked himself before sighing.
"...Thank you." Rokuro said quietly, causing Ryogo to perk up.
"What for?" Ryogo asked, becoming confuse as he stop putting bandages on the crimson eyes fox Faunus.
"From protecting me from those Faunus haters." Rokuro replied, causing Ryogo to gain a sheepish expression on his fcae.
"It was nothing. I just don't like Faunus being picked on because of their difference to humans." Ryogo explained, but Rokuro just smiled.
"Yeah! A new friend for Roku!" Ruby exclaimed with a happy expression on her face.
"Hey! We you're calling a "new friend"?!" Ryogo exclaimed with a slightly annoyed look on his face.
Through the crack of the door that leads to the infirmary, Zenkichi and Summer are listing to the four's interaction.
"Even though Ryogo doesn't take his studies seriously, he has a good heart." Zenkichi said, causing Summer to nod her head before realizing something.
"What studies are you referring to, Mr Otomi?" Summer asked as she and Zenkichi started to head away from the infirmary.
"Hinatsuki Dormitory is a school to train future Exorcist." Zenkichi replied, causing Summer to raise an eye-brow. The fact that there are Exorcists in Remnant is common knowledge, but Summer never actually meet one personally.
"So, you train the kids like Ryogo to get rid of demons?" Summer asked, however, Zenkichi shook his head.
"We Exorcist don't use the term demons. The monstrous beings that we exorcise are called Kagare. Being created from the sins of humanity and Faunus." Zenkichi replied in a calm tone of voice.
However, Summer Rose's froze at the mention of the name and her eyes widen. "Mrs Rose! Are you okay?! Zenkichi asked, becoming worried.
"...Does the name Magano have any connection with them?" Summer asked slowly, causing Zenkichi to nod his head.
"Yes. Magano is the place where the Kagare are born." Zenkichi replied before realizing something.
"How do you know Magano? Are you from an Exorcist family?" Zenkichi asked, raising an eye-brow.
However, the silver women shook her head. "I'm not from a Exorcist family…..I somehow appeared in Magona a year ago when I got attacked by a Grimm." Summer replied, making Zenkichi shock.
"You...just appeared in Magano?" Zenkichi asked, causing Summer to nod her head.
"That's unheard of. Most unfortunate people get dragged into Magano by the Kagare, but never appearing." Zenkichi said in a thoughtful tone of voice.
However, it was then that, the elderly man realized something. "Did you encounter a Kagare by any chance?" Zenkichi asked, causing Summer to nod her head.
"I...did. All of my attacks didn't have any effect on the Kagare that I encountered." Summer replied, causing Zenkichi to nod his head.
"Indeed. Every normal weapon and armor are useless against a Kagare." Zenkicki explained before Summer remembered something.
"What about Aura? That mostly protected me against the Kagare." Summer explained, causing Zenkicki to hum slightly.
"If someone undergo intense training to increase their control over their Aura, then they will have a chance of fighting against a Kagare." Zenkichi explained, causing Summer to nod her head.
"However, the method that Exorcists used to exorcise the Kagare is using spiritual power, which is like Aura but different." Zenkichi explain, causing Summer to nod her head.
"That makes sense the spirit is said to be another aspect of one's soul." Summer thought, remembering about reading it somewhere.
"The method that we used spiritual power to exorcise the Kagare is through the use of talismans. I think I got one on me." Zenkichi said as he started to look through his pockets. After a few seconds, the elderly man took out a piece of paper that Summer recognize.
"So those two men that I saw a year ago are Exorcist." Summer thought as she stared at the piece of paper.
"There are a variety of talismans, such as one to increase one's speed or defense. Their power can be determined by how spiritual power is infused into the talisman." Zenkichi explained, not noticing Summer staring at the piece of paper.
"So, can anyone can become an Exorcist?" Summer asked as Zenkichi put the talisman away. However, the elderly man shook his head.
"The main requirement to be called an Exorcist is to be possessed by a previous Exorcist which we call Spiritual Guardians. They are the main source of our spiritual powers." Zenkichi explained and it was then that Summer remembered something.
"Mr Otomi...I think that Rokuro is possessed by a Spiritual Guardian." The silver eye women said, causing Zenkichi to become surprise.
"How do you know this?" Zenkichi asked, becoming curious.
"I...have a friend that can see the soul of a person, being able to tell what personality the person has. My friend used this technique on Rokuro and...saw that he is possessed by something powerful and pure." Summer explained, causing Zenkichi to hum slightly.
"That's interesting to know. A Spiritual Guardian which is powerful and pure..." Zenkichi said in a thoughtful tone of voice. It was then that thought entered the elderly man's head.
"Mrs Rose. How would you think if young Rokuro would be trained as an Exorcist?" Zenkichi asked, making the silver eyes women surprise.
"A-are you sure?" Summer asked, causing Zenkichi to nod his head.
"I don't see why not. You said that he is possessed by a Spiritual Guardian." Zenkichi replied, causing Summer to gain a thoughtful expression on her face.
"Well, Rokuro did say he has an interest of becoming a Hunter. But they are similar to an Exorcist. aren't they?" Summer asked causing Zenkichi to nod his head.
"That's true. Anyway, it's up to Rokuroto make the decision." Zenkichi said, causing Summer to nod her head.
And there we have, Rokuro getting adopted into the Rose/Xio Long family, encountering Ryogo and Zenkichi and Summer finding out more about the Kegare and Exorcists. I hope that you guys reading this are enjoying the story so far. Please leave a comment and until next time, everybody.