RWBY: Path Of Blood 3 Chapter 3: The Comfort Of "Home"

A week has pa.s.sed since Neo brought Haruki here, and he still has not woken up. Neo took care of haruki's bandages and nursed him until he recovers, much to Romans perplexion. "Now Neo... Darling I won't see the youths value if he's bedridden now would I? why save him? he was dying anyways..." Neo twirls her umbrella and raises a sign that says "I thought you needed the manpower for this new crime syndicate of yours." Roman laughed "hahahaha, Neo I wouldn't need a brat that's barely breathing. If he still does not wake up 3 days from now, he will be thrown out." as Roman walked away Neo looked at Haruki's sleeping face. Wondering why she got curious and helped this handsome young boy. smiling she proceeds to clean his wounds and help bandage him.

Running was the earliest memory I have, running away from the people who were chasing me. They threw rocks at me, beat me up, even spit on me as I lay dying on the ground. Over a piece of bread that I found in the trash.

The place where I came from was a lawless wasteland, people would kill you if you looked at them the wrong way. They will eat you alive if you show just a single moment of weakness. Living here means constantly Living in fear... And I hated that. I remember crying that night for the hunger and pain keeps me awake. I haven't eaten for days, and for G.o.d's sake I was a child... those monsters just took my only way of survival... I always hated myself for being weak... That moment was where I decided to take back what they owe me... that was when I decided to take a life... for my own sake... So I wouldn't be looked down upon.

I went and picked up a broken gla.s.s wrapped it in cloth as I walked to the man's house who beat me up. Standing behind him just meters away from his house clutching the bread he stole, gleefully. It angered me, I thought... what's so f.u.c.king funny!? you stole my f.u.c.king food, so I charged at him clutching my makeshift blade stabbing him at the lungs. He quickly pulled out the knife... the man turns around and grabs Haruki lifting him up but haruki was nimble so he dodged and climbed at the man's back and bit his ear off. the man screaming while gasping for air as his lungs slowly collapse. haruki then stabs the man in the neck twice, on both sides severing his arteries. Haruki slowly picks up his bread and his knife. As the man lay lifeless on the ground. Haruki looked at his reflection in the puddle of blood... she was shaking, afraid... *bleeech* puking his guts out...he immediately ran towards the man's house peeking at their window to see if they witnessed what he had done. Sadly he overhears something much worse...

"Mommy? where's daddy? I'm starving we haven't eaten for a week." The thin boy protested... "Jamie, father's just looking for food right now, don't worry I heard he's bringing bread today." The mother softly caresses the young boys face looking at him filled with love and affection. "Yaaaay!! I love bread! it's so fluffy and delicious..." the boy imagined eating the bread as he drools...

Witnessing this Haruki staggered a few steps. Then he left the bread at the front door and knocked and ran as fast as he can. He arrived in the old abandoned building where he hangs around all the time... He laughed madly as tears streamed down his face. He felt guilt, Despair, and anger. He realized that the man was smiling for a different reason it was for his child not for mocking haruki, yet angered at the same time for how unfair this world could be... the man can be cold-blooded towards other children and steal from them... but towards his child he was prepared to be seen as evil by others so that he could make his child survive another day...

The next thing he remembered was rain... he returned the next day to the man's house only to see it emptied... the last line of defence of that house was that man and now that he's gone the rest were treated as merchandise to be sold for more money...

I always hated my self for being weak... because that day I killed three, instead of one... I felt nothing else... I just stood there feeling the weight of my sins... I gained nothing from my revenge...It haunts me till this day, the pain I've caused and the guilt I bear... But she took it all away... sadly my revenge also took her away from me...

Remembering her last words breaks me a little more Everytime. "plea...se..for...*cough* get about revenge, just live for what you think is right...." those were her parting words as she lay there motionless in my arms... I then understood why that man can do what he did to me way back then... The comfort of... "Home"...

*gasps* Haruki sits up, looking around he saw Neo looking at him worriedly. raising her sign it says "You're covered in sweat! had a nightmare?" Haruki then smiles and says... "no it's something I must remember to avoid losing myself..." not getting what Haruki said she just cutely tilts her head. Haruki then Pats her head while smiling. "it's nothing... thank you for taking care of me while I'm wounded..." Neo pouts and raises a sign "don't act like an adult! we're the same age!" haruki then raises his hands and says "Sorry, force of habit... by the way I haven't introduced myself... I'm Kazama Haruki, 12" Neo then responds in kind "Neopolitan, 12, you have a wierd name! are you from the Eastern kingdom?" Haruki then made a fake backstory on how he was running from his pursuers so he stowed away on a boat toward Vale but got discovered by the crew men and thrown out towards the Forever fall forest. He felt bad for lying to Neo but he had to, because the truth was far worse...

A week has gone by, Roman was astounded towards the resilience of the boy. He thought he was weak but he's actually pretty nimble. Roman thought it was worth training him. Roman approached Haruki "Hey boy, You owe me your life, so considering that, you have to work for me...don't worry you will be fed,clothed and paid for your services..." Roman added... Haruki was reluctant at first but he accepted that he owes Neo his life so he might as well repay her and help her become a better person unlike Roman and himself...

Haruki has grown closer with Neo in the past week, They were almost inseperable, and without noticing it Haruki was altering Neo's view of humans... She thought that they were despicable and hateful thus, she doesn't use her voice to talk to them... Little does she know Haruki was bringing her genuine smile back as they got closer...

Haruki and Neo we're sparring as they were Torchwick was observing them both, "hmm, Neo has more raw talent, while haruki has more experience..." Unbeknownst to him Haruki was holding back like a lot... so he could control his powers more fluidly...

A month has pa.s.sed by and without him noticing he has actually gotten closer to Roman, thinking that he's an a.s.s but he might not be so bad. While he and Neo were like siblings playing around... he was getting bored of acting like a kid. Although it was fun it was time to move on to more pressing matters... Salem... he should watch for that immortal monster... for she alone could erase him with one finger... He must prepare for that day where he meets Salem, Cinder, and company...

His powers has progressed alot in the past month he can now shoot out electricity, making them think that it's his semblance. Stepping out of the Training room he saw Roman smiling at him... "it's finally time haruki my boy... we're about to be in the big leagues." Neo standing behind Roman was wondering what he meant, But haruki knew... that it was Cinder recruiting him into the faction of darkness...