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Boy (Strong): It took a while but we've finish it. Some stuff came up and it took me a while to continue. Basically, if one of us can't write. It takes time to finish with our language and grammar skill.
Girl (Kind): Don't forget, the lack of energy has been driving me crazy like an insomniac. And no! We're not accepting challenges or requests. This is a hobby, not a passion. Oh, we also rewrote CInder's backstory in chapter 2.
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Chapter - 17
"Since your attending school from today onward, you'll have to come by as a part-timer from now on."
The little one, Naruto has been having much fun ever since he was given an opportunity. He looks up to Mr. Shopkeeper who has been very kind and understanding to him for giving him a chance to work here. It was really fun spending all day sorting items he never knew, making conversation with new faces, and especially the thrill of working in such a place.
"Thank you for always taking care of me." He bows to the old man, showing that he meant it. But now, he has a new opportunity to experience that was going to the school where he wouldn't have to stay on the sideline but as a student.
"I said you can still take the part-time shifts. Besides, I should be the one thanking you. I would've come this far, without you."
Mr. Shopkeeper suddenly ruffles his hair with a happy smile. His words were very kind and he never will regret having such a good person in his life. Though, the had pat was nice too.
"You're welcome, Mr. Shopkeeper!" He was quite the unusual young man; his smile was quite innocent and yet so bright. Things always seem to go well when he was involved and several people could vouch for that.
Right now, it was his last day as a full-time employee at the Dusk and Dawn shop which has increased its size in recent days. He used to be the only employee but now, others were employees much to the eerie of the owner who was content with our little one but came to realize with size, more workers were needed.
Getting to meet new people, new experiences, and new encounters within the Dusk and Dawn shop left the little one with a flutter in his heart. He was glad to work in such a good place and not to mention the many adventures he had around the city which weren't his intentions but rather was fate's idea for the little one.
*!*
Opening the door, our little one walks outside with the wonderful memories he also has been making within the city of Vale. Without waiting long, he made his tails reappear, only after work could he release his tails out since it obstructs his work.
Though his thoughts were put into the hold from a call from afar.
"Boy, wait!"
"Mr. Shopkeeper?"
The old man was grateful for the little one and forgetting to give him a present back in the store, the old man rush and gave chase to the little one.
"*huff*" The old man was out of shape but giving his age it wasn't all that of a big of a surprise.
"For me?" Naruto, the little one who was even expecting anything from his work boss was a little surprised and also happy. He couldn't refuse it since he could tell his boss had done many efforts on the present as it was handmade and wrap neatly with unnecessary decorations.
Without much-needed celebratory words between the two, the old man advises him to take it easy on his shifts since he was about to attend school and wish him good luck in his future studies.
He was curious about the present but decided to open it later before putting it in his strap bag.
"I think I can make room to visit." Looking at a public clock, the little one change direction and decided to take a detour.
Quite a lot of the people around knew him as they wave and call out to him from time to time. Besides his nice personality, he was quite the cutie thus most of the regulars in the areas were fond of him.
He has met good people and this experience in the journey was the best part for him. He wanted to thank the one who had given him the chance because to him it felt like it has been a long time since he has the chance to experience such thrill.
On the way, the little one saw a child crying on the side of a storage yard and under a tree. An old man having a hard time crossing the road and not to mention a couple of lost travelers who came to ask for directions.
With the strong sense to help out, the little one assists everyone he could help and without any complain on his part.
Encountering various other chances to do good deeds. Our little was able to accomplish every one much to the gratitude of those that had been helped or assist.
Though time was wasted too quickly making him pick up the pace towards his detour.
*!*
"Welcome to tucks and… Naruto? Came by for a visit before school starts, I see."
A man who was rearranging books with a satisfying demur. And seeing a familiar face, the man acts casual from the usual work expression.
He was a fanus, and that came with a hard time to do business a few years back despite leaving a group due to personal reasons. Let's just say he was in a pretty deep situation and especially financially.
Then out of nowhere, the little one came to him and given him an amount that could make small business owner's jaw dropped. He was a spectacle at first due to the amount and coming from a small child no less. Yet, the reason the little one gave him was quite a turner especially for him who was a lover of books.
"Mr. Tucker, can you hear me?"
"*cough* Oh, sorry. Lost in my thoughts there."
"Okay," Naruto saw no visible destress in the man and decide the man was fine, only distracted, "I was wondering if you have any news?"
The boy had been excited for any news since it was something he was sure but was important to him.
"…" Even though, the little one had helped him start this business, the man hadn't been able to accomplish on his side of the deal.
Yes, a deal was made between the two. When Naruto had given him the large sum despite being unaware of its worth, he asked the man to help him find a book he was always dreamt ever so often.
It was an unethical dream to the man, where he could've just run off with the money but for some reason, the man felt the trust that was placed on him. So, not only did he open the book store he dreamt of, but he also has been searching for the book the little one asked him for.
At first, he thought of the boy as a rich fanus child but later he occasionally sees the little one helping around the city and getting to know him a little better, the man gave his all to search for said book.
"I'm sorry, Naruto. The book you mention. I haven't found it."
"Oh…"
"Don't worry! You're looking at a book-maniac." The man hurries in his words due to the sad expression he always seems to have when hearing his words, "I won't stop until I find it okay? We made a deal and to me, a deal is a promise."
The man extends his pinky at the little one with a confident grin, "A promise I will make sure to accomplish until the day I die."
"Mm!" Naruto smiles happily and extends his pinky too. They had done this the first time when he learned it was one of the ways to make a promise, a pinky promise.
The man could feel the trust from the little one and it was in a sense blinding him. After some time, the little one made his way out with a gift from him for starting school today.
Watching the little one leave, the man wondered again about the book he promised to find.
"The Tales of a Gusty Ninja… Even I'm interested now to read it."
His last thought for the day before customers came in was how the little one was so much taller since their first encounter. He wondered if this kind of growth spurt was common in some fanus.
…
"My instructions were simple, right?"
"Y-Yes…"
"It wasn't anything illegal, right?"
"Y-Yes…"
"You three were just supposed to go to the bank, get the money from my account for the club's repair since none of the contractors wouldn't accept cards from me anymore, right?"
"…"
"Now, tell me how the hell did this happened?!" A man in his early 30's was currently strangling one of his men who had an expression that just said out loud the word, 'guilty'.
"Not only did you forgot to bring back any money! You also mistakenly tried to rob the bank! When did I ever gave such a stupid order?!"
The man gesture to outside the building where a cop's car just passes by with a loud siren sound. It was only a matter of time before an officer would be kicking down their doors demanding an explanation before an arrest.
"I've got enough on my hands after Torchwick's handy work where I was put in the blame without a lick of an evidence."
The man pushes off his henchman harshly and sat down with a frustrated expression, "But you three just had to kidnap some random kid!"
From a distance away, our little one was tied up with a blindfold and for some reason was very calm despite his situation. The accidental kidnappers were all confused at the kid's attitude.
"If I wasn't lacking in manpower, the three of you would've already been fired!"
He was a man that was respected within the underground of Vale for his collection of information. He was a person that did not give a shit about the law unless it concerns him since he has never been caught up until the recent days which lower his self-esteem.
The man was on a leash right now, due to the incident a few days ago which was trackback from his goons, the man was now on a tracker to never leave his building for some time. It was an embarrassment he could never live down.
"Excuse me, could you tell me where I am?" From his seat and still blindfolded, the little one asked upon turning to their direction, not even nervous about the situation.
"Why is he still tied up!?"
"Sorry boss!"
"We'll get to it!"
The man always complains how stupid his men were and this was one of those times they show it making him even more frustrated.
Eventually, the situation calms down, and where we find the little one seated on one of the bar's seats while drinking a refreshing juice handed to him while Junior explains and his men apologize.
"So, now that everything has settled. Can you explain to the cops that it was just a whole big misunderstanding?"
Junior was not in a good mood but he had to politely ask the little one since it was kind of their fault and he was just an innocent bystander. Though his expression could use some work.
"…"
"Kid?"
"Um, my name is Naruto."
His hand extended, the man not sure but accepts the greeting and shakes it. This felt out of the scene to the man as if the young man was practicing to greet with him.
"Okay, you can call me Junior." Out of nowhere, the man responded to him feeling a little confused about where things were turning out.
He was never used to speak with the current teen in the age and this throw him a little off at the little one's polite gesture.
"What was I supposed to explain again?" Naruto was never given any instruction about what he was supposed to say thus he gave the man a confused expression.
"Okay, here's the deal…" The man then explained that his incompetent grunts had accidentally tried to robbed a bank due to poor communication and even dragged the little one to it which was why he was here. Thus, he wanted the little one to explain the situation for them, which the man thought would light things down with the cops besides the accidental attempt to robbed the bank.
"Okay Mr. Junior, I'll explain the situation. I'm not too sure but if I can help out even a little, I'll do what I can." Naruto after drinking the juice gave the man his honest word and confidence which somewhat made them a little less tense.
He understands their situation now and since they apologize sincerely for their actions to him, how could he say no to them? Besides, the place he was right now was interesting but it seems like it was under repair.
All of them felt the little one was naïve and it felt wrong to them for some reason.
"Really? You know, we just kidnapped you and you could even get the cops to hmp-!" One of the goons who had to open his mouth was quickly smacked away by Junior.
"Thanks, kid and don't listen to those idiots." The man sighs a little sound of relief and decides to be a little nicer to the kid. After when the cops come and the kid settles things, he'll send the kid back and everything that happened today would seem like a forgotten dream.
"Boss."
"What now?"
"…" One of his men whispers something to his ear and this made him rubbed his temple and his annoyance was back after it had just gone away. Making another drink for the little one, the man then walks out of the bar and into one of the upper rooms.
"Hey, what do you mean, she won't go the hospital?"
He arrived in one of the rooms to see two young girls. One on a bed and the other sitting beside the bed. The one on the bed looks to be in pain. Both were hired as bodyguards and were also living in the club.
"Sorry Junior but Miltia just won't go. She said she can tough it out." The girl sitting was wearing a white dress fitting for a club and she gave the man the exact words of her sister.
The girl on the bed was sick from a common sickness called aura flux. It was when someone who has yet to master their semblance properly exhausts themselves and gets sick from the aura within them. It could be easily treated if gone to any hospital.
There was the alternative of enduring it until the aura within them calms down but the time to endure was painful but doable.
"Don't ask, we're society's rats. There's no other simple reason." Their club was in a weak moment and the two girls were also suffering too.
Scratching his head in frustration, the man just let it go and understand. Seeing that there was no other reason to be here, he was about to leave until the situation for the girls changed.
"Is she alright?"
"Huh? What are you doing up here?"
"I wanted to ask you something, so I follow you, Mr. Junior."
"Those idiots were supposed to watch you."
Out of nowhere, the little one appears beside Junior with all his golden foxtails. He had been following the man and saw the hurt girl before suggesting his assistance as he was eager when any opportunity came.
"Look kid, the cops must be already on their way. So, I need you downstairs."
*groan* Hearing the pain moan from the sick, everyone's attention was on her again.
"*sigh* It's not a big deal but it's gonna hurt a lot for while so let's just…. What are you doing?" Junior watches in surprised to see the eight-fox tail teen boy already beside the sick girl on the bed.
"Who is he?" Melanie asked as she put her guard up. Since she has been holing up here beside her sick sister, she never got to know what was going in the club.
"I can help her." It was like he never read the room and sprang out what he can do.
"How can you help, kid?" He had his doubts especially when things were frustrated for him. He did not need more added into the furnace, "Not to be rude, your only here because my men are pinheads."
"I can help. I know, I might not have much strength in these arms," The little one glances at his thin normal arms before giving a reason that he was not lying as he couldn't watch the sick girl squirms in pain even in her sleep, "But I can at least do something when someone is hurt."
"…" The man thought about what he said. The world was not good to people who easily accept especially in the world they were living in where Grimms weren't the only problem.
But the man thought again, the kid beside him had no reason to lie since he was in a situation that would be pretty hard to do so. Either he lies or not, Junior knew the little one was still going nowhere right now.
Besides, the man was just beaten up in his problem to care much for his injured bodyguard right now.
"*sigh* Sure."
His answer made Melanie sigh, their boss was sometimes gullible or just lazy with details and this is the time where she and her sisters would've come into the fray.
She couldn't understand how the kid was going to help but giving a stranger permission to act was just plain stupid. Yes, she thought the boy was cute and dare say she thought he was gorgeous but right the matter concerns her sick sister.
"Okay, hold on. Let's talk, first…"
"No time, if he can, he needs to do it quickly."
Before the girl could give her approval, the boss of the club already gave the little one the go. In which, both stare at the little one who had two of his fluffy fox tails extended to the sick girl with each tip glowing a bright calming light on her.
"…"
"….." To the surprised of the two, the little one's words were not wrong as they caught a glimpse of his power.
"Who knew…" The man was as surprised as the girl was upon watching something that was working.
"He actually, did it?" Melanie couldn't help but ask since people who could use high-level healing semblance that could restore aura or stabilize it were really rare. She was worried earlier not just from her sick sister but from a random stranger that just appeared with a suggestion of helping and now she's a bit confused.
"Beat's me, I thought he was bluffing to get on my good side and escape. Who knew the kid we accidentally kidnapped was this useful?"
"Right now, I just hope it works."
They watched the boy sitting beside the sick girl's bed as he concentrated his tails on the girl. Though, they didn't have to wait long since it looks like it was working.
"So, soft…" The sick girl still asleep unconsciously grabs onto the tails healing her and hugged them with a soft smile as she continues sleeping. Her actions didn't stop the healing process and this came as a relief to the two who were watching.
"You'll be okay." Naruto answers calmly at the sick girl's actions and gently pats her head which receives a good reaction from her.
"Here, someone nice gave this." Without even waking up, the sleeping girl opens her mouth and munch on the sweet treat on his hand. It was cute at her actions especially for her sister who watching from the sideline.
"It's good, right?" He smiles at the sleeping girl who was unconsciously munching on the treat with a satisfied expression. It was to be known that she had been starving herself for a few days due to her sickness.
It didn't take long for the process to end and all three left room to give the now heal girl to sleep. Though, it took them a while to make her let go of the little one's tails.
But before any words could be spoken between the girl, one of the men under the floor quickly came up and warned them that the cops have finally come with a search warrant no less. This did not sit well with Junior who was mulling over words before he heads down with the little one.
"…" Though it didn't take long for Junior's jaw to drop as he saw the cops come in only to greet the kid his men kidnapped with surprising good reactions.
Here, he thought he had to do some convincing with the little one's helped only to find the little one was on good terms with the cops. It didn't take long for the cops and the kid to come to terms and ended with the cops giving Junior only a warning before leaving.
"What did you say to them and how did you even do that?" Out of his stupor, the man asked the little one who was rearranging things in his strap bag.
"Oh, I just told them that it was all a misunderstanding, and you even apologize to me for the incident. There were nice people, Mr. Junior."
His answer makes the man nervously gulp his spit since the cops in the city were just cold and love to get their hands on criminals and crimes with an iron fist.
"Who the hell did we even get ourselves involve with?" He again wondered what the background of the little one was since everything was going to be smooth for his intake.
"Oh no! I'm gonna be late!" Naruto saw the clock in the club and panic a little since the transport leaving to Vale was about to take flight.
Junior didn't say much but he saw the opportunity to do something for the kid before things bite back to him. He calls out Melanie and orders her to get the kid to his destination with one of his prize and fast wheels. He was thankful to the kid and also a little nervous to be around him since he thought the little one's background must be huge which he wasn't technically wrong.
"Thank you for dropping me off. I was able to make it." Naruto bows at the girl in a white dress. He was glad he still had time before the aircraft took off.
"It's no big deal." Melanie cups his cheek as she stares at his cute and handsome facial features. She stares at him a little longer, she could see that he was a little taller than she was but slightly younger.
*Chuu~*
The girl gave him a peck on his cheek before pulling back with a smile, "This is my way of saying thanks for helping my sister."
Naruto wasn't sure why she said things like this but people around him tend to reveal things that they normally keep to themselves. He wasn't sure most of the time what to do but he still listens attentively.
"A-Ah, sorry about that." Melanie turns away a little embarrassed, he helped her sister and he also lifts one of the burdens from the place she works and lives but here she was saying something she thought was stupid just because he made helped her without anything in return.
He was just so warm, that's how she interprets him to be.
*!?*
Naruto could do the only thing he knew when someone was distressed, something he learned from his best friend. She always did it and it helps him cope especially when it was genuine. So, he turns her to him and kissed her on her forehead.
"I'm not sure if it'll work for you, but when I'm feeling down or sad someone really important to me does this saying that it helps."
Unfortunately, she wasn't down like he thought and she was only embarrassed from her action since she had never been soft around someone, like ever. He just made her feel a little bit better from just being around.
Besides, she wasn't all that new to it since she kissed a few guys before, and yet none of them had managed to make her heart skip a beat especially when it wasn't even on the lips but an innocent one. A kiss on the forehead.
"That's…" A smile bloom on her lips, Melanie was sure she now had first met someone that she could call a good person, something she never thought she could find in this world. Especially giving her place of birth, "…sweet of you. You never said your name."
She quickly changes the topic before he was about to leave.
"It's Naruto!" Answer the little one with a bright smile.
"Then… mine's Melanie and the person you helped was my sister Miltia."
This time, the two exchange a handshake like when two people meet for the first without anything behind the gesture.
"Bye, bye, Melanie!"
"Don't be a stranger, okay?"
Naruto then left saying his goodbye to his newfound friend as he boarded the aircraft to Beacon, leaving a somewhat fulfilled girl that could only wave back to him with a genuine smile.
"…" Feeling a little exhausted, the little one took one of the seats and slowly close his eyes leaving himself in a very vulnerable position while hugging his strap bag. He had quite the adventure today but he was able to make it in time and this drains him enough to take a nap.
He was the little one who has been through a lot and yet could never remember until a few months ago where he has suddenly grown in size and height instead of the usual event of him losing memories. Now, he was enjoying a lot of things he could never as if a guardian angel was looking over as in fact, he could feel there was more than one too.
Not far from his position, two girls were present. If both ever saw him, casually sleeping so helplessly. No doubt things will turn from anything normal because both have mixed feelings.
"Oh~ I can't believe my baby sister is coming to school with me. This is the best day ever!"
"Please… stop."
Within the airship currently heading its way to the prestigious Beacon Academy, one girl was currently happily hugging a shorter girl with a thrill expression.
"But I'm so proud of you!" The taller girl lets go to the relief of the other girl, though her excitement never falters. It wasn't like she had ever thought, the young sister she dots on was now going to the same academy with her despite the 2-year age difference. Normally, there were a lot of siblings that were close to them.
"It was nothing…" Though, she was excited at such an opportunity. She was still her, someone who will be uncomfortable at things others usually weren't.
"What do you mean nothing? It was incredible!" Her sister was still as peppy as ever at the recent change of event, "Everyone in Beacon's is gonna think you're the bee's knees."
"I don't want to be the bee's knees! I don't want to be any kind of knees! I just want to be a normal girl with normal knees."
"What's with you? Aren't you excited?"
"Of course, I'm excited. I just… I just got ahead two years. I don't want anyone's body to think I'm special… or anything."
The girl was still supposed to attend school back in Signal but due to certain circumstances and the opportunity came which she did not deny. And yet, despite her decision, she was still uncomfortable about the so-called special treatment.
"…" The older girl, upon seeing her little sister looking so awkward sometimes forgot how introverted the girl can be at times, and be super social wasn't her thing.
*hug*
"But you are special." Embracing the little sister of hers, the older girl was on the other hand still glad she could be beside her little sister. Going to school with one of her favorite people gave her a warm feeling, "And if I'm being honest, I'm happy to go to school together with my favorite sister."
"Hehe… *snork* I'm your only sister, dummy." A smile finally came upon the younger girl as she could see her sister trying to cheer her up.
"…" The news suddenly turned on in the aircraft's projection which a lot of attention was turned to it. Even, the older of the two's attention was pulled toward the screen where a woman who was a staff member of their new school explaining and welcoming them.
"I wonder if you're also going Naruto."
"Huh? You said something?"
"!?"
Despite whispering, the younger girl's whispering to herself. They were heard by her older sister who was saw something on her sister's hand after hearing her said something she couldn't tell.
"And what's that?"
"A-Ah, nothing!" The girl panics when questions were asked about something was a little embarrassed about which she has been keeping a secret for the past few days, "I didn't hear anything? Did you? And I don't have anything suspicious that I'm trying to like hide or anything! Okay!"
"Whoa, whoa. Calm down, girl. I was just asking. I believe what suspicious thing you just said, so I'll drop it."
For reason, the older girl was being considered about something she could usually pester the younger girl. This act from the younger girl's perspective felt suspicious.
"Really?" The younger girl gives her the stink eyes and being suspicious of her sister while putting the thing she was trying to hide behind.
"…"
"…"
"Nope. Yoink!"
"Huh?"
Giving her sister a very suspicious smile, the older girl gave her true intention and quickly grabs away the thing her sister hiding while her unusual distracted the somewhat almost gullible girl.
"Hey! No fair, you trick me again!"
"I'm just curious, okay?" The older girl raising her hand high where her sister won't be able to reach without jumping. It was adorable to see her younger sister frantically trying to reach it.
*bump!*
Before she could look at the thing and much to the horror of the younger girl, someone accidentally bumps into them. Thus, causing the thing to fly off the older girl's hand and away somewhere else.
"Hey, watch it, buddy!"
"Ughh… I'm sorry… but I-I don't feel too good." The guy's face was a little green and now it was especially getting more color when the annoyed girl pulls him from his collar.
"No! The photo!"
The younger girl who saw it flew away rush and chase after it. Good thing the aircraft she was on hadn't carry many passengers making it easier to follow the blown-away photo she desperately tried to hide from her sister.
"Ah! There you are."
She finally found it under the side seat on the aircraft where people were sitting which she didn't give a glance at as her focus was on the photo.
"Even though we went to the trouble of taking another one, some jerk had to photobomb us. So, I got stuck with this one."
It was the photo of her and Naruto but the one where she glances at him like some school crush. It was so embarrassed since she only thought of him as a friend, a friend that was a boy which she has very few. Not to mention that he was very socially awkward like her, making her feel something like a connection that she thought he could be a best friend material.
"But, it's not all that bad either." Her cheeks subconsciously redden for some reason as she made a small goofy smile.
"Hey, you sure. It's okay to take someone's stuff like this?"
"This should show him that, you can't just doze off in an airship."
"But…"
"Why are you chickening out now? It's only a few snacks and besides it belongs to a fanus. He should be glad I'm even interested in even taking it without beating him up."
The girl's silver eyes found someone she recognized. Someone she thought was funny and nice, maybe a little cute too since she never saw someone as gorgeous as him. He was polite and even reassure her with confidence despite her seriously lacking it back then.
Stop thinking stupid thoughts! He's getting robbed!
"Hey, those aren't yours! Give them back!"
She chases after them when they suddenly left the scene with a strap bag full of snacks. She was his friend and seeing him in such a cute nap state only to be robbed of his stuff made her a little irritated. She wasn't gonna stand by and watch when something like that was happening to her new friend.
"Huh?"
"Someone saw us, Carden."
"tch!* The guy who took the snacks from a sleeping friend of hers click his tongue and didn't want to deal with this right now.
*grab*
"I don't have time for this, okay?" The guy now named Carden, grabs, and yanks the girl from her arm without the slightest of hesitation like any kind of bully would.
"So, mind your own business!" Gripping tighter on her arm, the guy pushed off the girl painfully. If the girl had her weapon, she wouldn't been on the receiving end of the confrontation but unfortunately, she wasn't all that good with hand-to-hand combat.
"Ow, that hurt, you jerk!"
She hated that all new students in the aircraft to Beacon were forbidden to carry their weapons inside because she would've given him what he deserves.
"You're not getting away with this!"
"Or what? Hahaha!"
"She's got some guts. I tell you that." His friend also joins the fray as he thought it was funny. Both were quite the bullies just from their actions and way of speaking.
*grab*
"huh?" Feeling someone grabbed his shoulder, Carden's friend turns to find another girl with a scary glint in her eyes.
"And she's got a big sister too."
*smack!* One punch was enough from her to send the guy flying back into the back of the compartment.
"Hey, you're gonna be sorry for-!"
*smack!*
Carden too wasn't even able to finished his sentence as he too was blow off away with a single punch from the angry big sister.
"Ah?" The younger girl caught the strap bag with snacks in it and exhales in relief, she got it back.
The older girl was still cracking her knuckles angry at the two who had the idea of bullying her little sister. She has always been there and she wasn't going to stop now either as she didn't want people close to her getting hurt, like ever.
"Ruby, are you okay!? Those punks didn't hurt you, right? If they did, I'm gonna mangle their sorry faces." The older girl was really angry as she wasn't able to reach her little sister Ruby faster since she heard her shout in pain earlier.
"It's okay, I'm fine, Yang." Pulling away from her protective sister, the girl rearrange herself and stood up, "I'm not a baby anymore Yang. I could've handled those guys if I had my weapon on."
"But you don't have it on."
"A-Ach! That's beside the point!"
Yang, the older girl was being told by her sister that those guys robbed someone who was sleeping on the benches and that she was going to return it.
"Wait, till I see those guys again." She was still pissed that some random dude made her baby sister squeak in pain but right now, she can't leave her sister alone.
"But, I'm glad you didn't back down from bullies."
"Please… stop treating like a baby. I was only helping someone."
"Someone?" The older girl's eyes suddenly twinkle in curiosity. Though it didn't last.
"Y-Yeah, he's right over there," The younger girl hesitantly answers and wished her sister wouldn't ask anymore or even worse meet this new friend of hers, "He was sleeping I think and didn't even saw those jerks took his stuff. So, I'm gonna…"
Her little sister's words suddenly zone out of her mind when she saw something very familiar. It made her even paused to stop breathing showing how much surprised she was.
"That's…"
When she turned to where her sister was pointing, she could see two or three golden and fluffy fox tails she was very familiar with on the benches.
Though she might not be able to see his face since people who were standing block him from view, she could never forget those tails.
"But then…"
She remembered that faithful day again, the day she could never forget since it was the day, she had done something so wrong that it causes someone closes to her to get hurt and maybe even killed. She thought he died somewhere since Grimms took him away, it always reminded her how foolish and weak she was. Giving her nightmares and anxiety for a couple of months.
"Yang, your boots! Someone puke on them!" Ruby who suddenly shouts at her sister wakes her up from her stupor while taking a few steps back, still holding onto the bag with snacks.
"huh?" Ruby's constant call woke her back from her distraction, the older girl saw her boots and her face suddenly got pale as well as her nose smelling the stinky odor from it.
"Gross! Gross! Gross!" Yang panics, again disgusted, distracted and annoyed at the guy who had vomited on her new boots.
"Get away! Get away! Get away from me!" Ruby was now being chased by her sister who was disgusted by the puke on her shoes. Both had already forgotten the person on board who was still sound asleep despite the noises around in the airship.
…..
Now, again we find Ruby on the ground dejected about the day that suddenly got from excitement to completely wrong after her sister suddenly left upon landing without a word and not to mention meeting someone that might hate her in the few seconds of their encounter.
"Hey, you, okay?"
"Uh… yeah."
"I'm Jaune, what's yours?"
"….."
"*giggle* Aren't you, the guy who threw up in the ship?"
"Yeah…"
Already within the school courtyard, new friendships were made in and around the school vicinities. An environment, our little one would've love to embrace but was currently nowhere aside from the few people he knew were close by.
"All I'm saying is that motion sickness is a more common thing than people led on."
"Look, I'm sorry but vomit boy was the first thing that came to mind."
"Oh, yeah. What if I called you to crater face?"
"Hey! That explosion was an accident!"
"Well, the name is Jaune Arce. Short, sweet, and rolls of the tongue. Ladies love it." The guy confidently expresses his introduction as if he had practiced that line for a good amount of time just for a day like today. Though, he still has some doubts.
"Do they?"
"They will! Well, I hope they will…" The boy was also clearly socially awkward right now and not much different from the girl beside him, "At least my mom said… ah never mind."
"So… um… why are you carrying Naruto, like that?"
"Huh? Oh, so that's his name. He's so light. I almost forgot I was even carrying him. He suddenly dozes off earlier when we were talking. I guess he didn't get much sleep." On the shoulder of Jaune was our teen little one who could even sleep soundly in such a position, "You know him?"
"Well… we're friends." That was her only explanation and she was quite happy to see someone she knew outside of Vale. She did enjoy his company.
"It's so soft…"
"I know, I've been holding it ever since…"
Both gave out bliss of joy as they hold onto one of the little one's fluffy foxtails never even asking for permission. Well, the owner wouldn't mind much either.
"And who's that little guy?" Ruby's eyes again were attracted to the little squirrel on Jaune's other shoulder. She can't help it, she's a girl. She likes cute things.
"Oh, him?"
*smack* The little squirrel lightly smacks Jaune's head as if offended by his words.
"Right, sorry. She's this guy's animal friend and she's good at giving direction. I… I'm kinda lost. haha.."
"That's so cool," Ruby whispers in amazement at the idea of an animal friend and understanding them. She was now kind of jealous of the little one who was still soundly sleeping, "So, adorable."
"You two."
"!?" Both turn to find the same person they kind of know. The same woman that was on the hologram explaining certain guidelines to Jaune and the strong, scary huntress Ruby met the other day.
"I see, he's been exhausting himself again *sigh*" The woman, using her semblance levitates the little one from Jaune's shoulder and decided he needed to rest elsewhere.
"Excuse me, I'll take him somewhere to rest."
"Now, hurry along. The ceremony is about to start and seeing that one of his little friends is with the two of you. I believe you can find your way."
Glynda did not give them much of her time as she quickly moves in another direction with the little one still asleep while levitating beside her.
"Well, that was weird."
"Maybe, their relatives?"
"The blond hair?"
"The blond hair."
"I'm also a natural blond, you know."
"…"
Jaune and Ruby went on their way too since they have a guide when one of them finally got over how amazing an animal friend was guiding them.
Though, Ruby watched a little longer in the direction where they left, thinking that they will meet each other again. She was a little excited to go to the same school as him.
And done!
We won't pick Blake cause Sun is there. For the fanus part, we'll decide later.
Bye!