(Alright, I'm going to admit something to you, and I hope you don't find this offensive or anything, but...Ruby with cat ears and a tail looks soooooooooo cute *sweatdrop*)

"T-thanks," Amaya said with a light tinge of pink on her cheeks. "Um...I think we should head back to the guys now, don't you think? she asked.

((Why would Wolfie find that offensive? It seems perfectly reasonable to her.))

Hikari chuckled. "Yeah, you're probably right. Knowing them, they're worried sick about what we're doing." She said, imagining the boys pacing and worried.

(because some people didn't like the idea...or the picture I showed them when they asked. *sweatdrop*)

"I don't know...Ark I can see being worried about you, but I think if it was Blake you were talking to..., but yeah, we probably should go back,"' Amaya said with a light laugh.

((Well, Wolfie has no problem with it. She doesn't understand why anyone would, honestly.))

"True, true. Let's go then." Hikari said, linking her arm with Amaya's and heading back towards the other half of their team.

(Alright, and thanks.)

"Yes, let's," Amaya replied as she linked her arm with Hikari, heading back to the two guys that were the other half of their team. She mentally sighed, glad that had gone as well as it had and didn't mean to act like such a bitch...but that was in the past now.

"Hey, it looks like they're coming back...and that everything is in good hands," Areku replied as he spotted the two girls heading back towards them. He could also see that they were coming back talking and laughing...like the friends that they were, and let out a breath, not realizing that he was holding it in the first place.

Naruto looked up to see the two girls walking back, arm-in-arm like friends again. He sighed with relief as they approached. "You two all set now? 'Cause we've got another class to get to, and I can't stand any more tension in the group."

Hikari giggled and nodded. "Yeah, we're cool now."

"What she said,"Amaya said with a light grin on her face.

Ark looked between the two girls for a second before a soft smile formed on his face. "I'm glad you two worked things out then," was all that he said before the warning bell rang. They now had five minutes to get to their next class.

Hikari looked up as the warning bell sounded. "Uh-oh. Run!" She said, taking off towards their next class.

Naruto followed suit, keeping up as best as he could.

Areku and Amaya looked at each other for a second, a quick word of 'later' somehow passing through silently before rushing off, quickly catching up with their teammates.

((Uhm...don't know what to do now...skip to Ark and Hikari going out later? Or, Itachi talking to Ark first, and then...))

(We can do that. Or...we could do both Ark and Hikari going out and they see Naruto and Blake? Then after that have Hikari explain why she doesn't like being called 'Light' or did that happen during the timeskip?)

((No, your idea is better. Wolfie intended to explain that, anyway.))

(alright. Also...did you see the new episode?)

Ark sighed lightly in relief, glad that classes were finally over. He wouldn't admit it to anyone just yet, but he had a feeling that Itachi was angry at him for some reason or another...the only thing that came to mind was him dating Hikari. Speaking of which..."Ready to go?" He asked as he offered Hikari his arm.

((Not yet, no...Wolfie will, though. She will.))

Hikari smiled and was about to take his arm when Itachi showed up. "Uh-oh. I knew this would happen..."

"Areku-san, I would like to speak to you for a moment. Alone." The Uchiha said, his tone polite but firm.

(It is quite interesting. And the end of the ep....yeah...that's all I'm gonna say)

Ark had a feeling this was going to happen, but wished that it would happen after the date. Knowing that he had no choice in the manner, he nodded. "Sure then. Hika-chan, give me a few minutes?" the boy asked.

Hikari nodded. "Good luck." She said.

Itachi went into an empty classroom and closed the door after Ark was also in. "What I want to say is simple. I could see, even when I first arrived, that Kari-chan had feelings for you. For her happiness, I am glad that you returned her feelings. However, if you ever hurt her, or allow her to be hurt, in any way, I will not hesitate to hurt you in kind. Take care of her."

"Thanks," he replied before heading off with Itachi, following him into an empty classroom. After hearing Itachi...threaten him, Areku Tenjin stood there for a second while thinking of a response. "Itachi-san...is this why you've been giving me this hateful glare every once in a while?" Ark asked curiously after a few seconds. "If so...thank you for clearing it up. But I planned on never hurting her feelings or allowing her to be hurt if I can possibly help it. But she is a huntress...pain comes with the job."

"Hikari-san?" Blake asked, surprised to see her waiting at the gates of Beacon Academy. She was actually waiting for Naruto, knowing that the fox faunus wanted to take her back to that Cafe from last they spoke and went out, only as friends.

(you know...I just realized that I've been spelling 'faunus' wrong for so long...*sweatdrop*)

((Yeah, Wolfie realized that recently, actually. Meanwhile, that food fight OMG!!!))

Itachi nodded. "I haven't been looking at you at all today, so I don't really know what you mean by that. And I know that being a hunter or huntress comes with pain...I know that better than anyone. I only meant in your private life. Kari-chan is very precious to me, and I would not want to see her upset, especially by a boy. That was all I wanted to say."

Hikari looked over, surprised, whens he heard Blake's voice. "Blake-san? Hey, what are you doing here?" She asked.

(Most. Epic. Food. Fight. Ever. Also...Ruby wins. FATALITY. And um...Mercury and Emerald I can see in Beacon. Cinder I can't)

"I see...And I don't plan on hurting Hikari-chan anytime soon. But, if I do...and that's a very big if, you can have whatever's left of me after Hika-chan is done" he replied, before asking if he could leave. He didn't even want to consider hurting Hikari, especially after everything that she had already gone through.

"I was waiting for Naruto-kun. What about you?" Blake asked.

((No, she really isn't...she doesn't seem young enough, even though she probably is.))

Itachi couldn't help but smirk at that. "Thank you for understanding. Go ahead and have fun." He said, opening the door and walking off.

"I was waiting for Ark-san. He's taking me out to the town, to cheer me up from this morning." Hikari replied.

"Thank you," Ark replied before heading out to find Hikari once again.

"I see..."

Hikari was about to say something else, when Naruto appeared.

"Oi! Blake-chan! Sorry I'm late, I had to clean up this mess in my last class...oh, Hikari-chan, hi."

"Hey, Naruto-san."

"oh, what's this?" Ark asked as he saw his fellow teammate along with Hikari and Blake. "You taking Blake-chan out on a date?" he asked. If that was the case, then maybe they could go together...like a double date or something like that.

Naruto sweatdropped. "Uh, well...i-it's not really a date, exactly, more like...a friendly outing." He said nervously. Honestly, he wasn't really sure if it was a date or not, since their relationship hadn't been defined as of yet.

"Well, whatever it is, maybe we can all go together?" Hikari said cheerfully.

"J-just a friendly outing Ark-san," Blake replied, though whether or not her feelings for the fox would change was something that only time would tell.

"I wouldn't mind, if that's what you want Naru," Ark added. Though it would be up to the fox if he wanted to take them up on that offer.