(I see...)

Areku kept an eye on Hikari, just in case. Seeing that she was being true to her word, he decided to keep an eye on her before turning towards Itachi. "What was that...?" he asked, knowing that the teacher knew something that they didn't.

Itachi sighed, knowing he was going to have to explain now rather than later. So he explained as best he could about the faunus legend, the research he had done, and his suspicions about Naruto. "What I don't understand is why Naruto got angry enough to go Beast Mode. I understand getting angry, but the kind of emotion needed to awaken that power..." He was wondering out loud now.

Hikari nodded along to show that she understood. She had read about that legend when she was younger, but she never thought it would be true. "Actually...Naruto-san, you don't have to answer this but...why did you get that angry? Just because she kissed you?" She asked.

Naruto listened to Itachi with fascination. It all sounded so strange, but something about it felt right. Still, to think that he was one of these super-faunus? He would need some time to accept that. Hearing Hikari and Itachi both wondering why he got that angry, he blushed. "Well, it's not just that she kissed me..." He looked around at everyone there, and his voice turned serious. "I'm going to tell you, but you all have to promise to never ever tell anyone else, okay?" He waited for everyone to agree before continuing. "The reason I got so mad is because...that was my first kiss. Ever. And I was saving it for...someone else." He blushed more, looking over at Blake. "I got pissed because she stole my first kiss. And it felt so wrong, like I was kissing someone's.........sister." He said the last word with a sudden realization. "Blake-chan?"

Blake was listening closely, surprised that Naruto was one of these super-Faunus of myth. Sure she had heard the myth as a bedtime story many times in the past, but that's all they were to the cat faunus, stories. Then again, if Naruto was one of the nine...who were the others? 'That's a good question...who are the other eight? What are they?' she wondered silently as she took everything in. Hearing her name being called, she turned towards Naruto. "Yes?" she asked.

Naruto's ear twitched slightly, indicating that he was a little nervous to ask. "That girl, she said something about a sister. And she mentioned you. Do you...did you know her, Blake-chan?" He asked. He had known Blake as a child in the White Fang, but he didn't remember a sister. Unless they looked that much alike? But they didn't, though.

"I-it might be someone I know, but if that's the case she isn't as dead as I was told..." Blake responded. "Her name was Whitney Willow, and she was my older sister. We had different fathers, which is why we have different last names," she explained. "It's the only thing that makes sense...though I don't know what she is doing here now, or trying to take you from me...or Areku-san from Hikari-chan."

"Well, whatever else she was doing, she's on my short list now that she tried to break up Ark-kun and I." Hikari said angrily. There was also the small matter of using that name.

Naruto nodded. "I'm not gonna just turn my head and forget what happened today. I'm sorry, Blake-chan, but if she shows up again, I'm going after her, and I'm not holding back. She's going down." He said.

"I...I understand. I don't think she can be saved either..." Blake admitted softly.

(May we bow our heads and pray for the family of the great and mighty Monty Oum)

((OMG what happened?))

Naruto's demeanor softened, and he placed a hand on Blake's shoulder. "I'm sorry, Blake-chan." He said.

(he went into a coma due to an allergic reaction and sadly didn't make it. What that means for RWBY I have no clue...)

"No...I understand. Plus I had thought she passed away years ago to be honest," Blake admitted softly. "I wish it was possible to save her though..." Even though Whitney had gone deep into the darkness, she was still family after all.

((Oh, no...poor man...))

Hikari, surprisingly, was the one who answered. "I understand exactly what you mean, Blake-chan" She said, sounding like she really meant it. "If we see her again- and I'm sure we will- then we'll try to find a way to save her first."

Naruto nodded. He didn't have any family, but Sasuke had been like a brother to him once. "Right. It's always worth trying, at least, when it comes to family."

"Thank you...both of you," Blake said with a soft smile. She was glad to have friends like Hikari and Naruto who were willing to help try and save her sister...

Itachi cleared his throat. "I think we should go back to the academy now. It's not safe out here, and I do have to inform the headmaster of what happened here." He said calmly.

Hikari nodded. "Right, that makes sense. Can everyone walk by themselves?" She asked, going into leader-mode to assess whether anyone needed help getting back.

Areku and Amaya both nodded to Hikari, showing that they were able to walk under their own power. Though hopefully they could find out more about this 'Super Faunus' thing that Itachi-sensei had told them about just a few minutes ago.

Naruto nodded as well. "I'm fine to walk." He said.

Hikari nodded to herself. "Okay then. We're all set to go, Itachi-sensei."

"Good, let's go." Itachi said, leading the way back.

Areku and Amaya followed the group back towards the school, each of them lost in their own thoughts. Areku was wondering just how could a relative of Blake go off the deep, and dark, path like that while Amaya wondered just what was going on all around her. A super Faunus? She'd have to do some research about it...

Hikari, meanwhile, was deep in thought herself about why the whole world seemed to be turning against them. Naruto's once-best friend Sasuke, who was also Itachi's brother. Amaya's mother. And now Blake's sister. She was starting to wonder who's past was going to haunt them all next.

Blake walked alongside everyone silently not knowing what to do...her sister was alive! But she was also working for the White Fang...Sighing lightly, her ears dropped lightly behind the bow in her sadness.

Naruto noticed how down Blake looked, and walked over to her. "Are you okay, B-chan?" He asked quietly, using his name for her from when they were kids.

"It's just...my sister caused you so much trouble...I'm sorry" Blake said softly.

Naruto shook his head. "Don't worry about it. It seems like we all have a part of our past trying to catch up with us. We'll deal with it together, cause that's what friends do." He said.

"Thanks Ruto-kun" Blake said softly. She was glad that Naruto and her other friends would help as much as they could.

Naruto gave her a one-armed hug. "Anytime, B-chan." He said with a smile.

Blake nuzzled into the hug, wanting the comfort. Still though to find out that her boyfriend was one of the nine legendary Faunus...if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, then she wouldn't have believed it. "Itachi-sensei...what should I tell the other members of my team? Do you want me to tell them the truth, a figment of it or a fabrication?" she asked.

Itachi was silent for a moment, thinking. "I think you should be honest with your team. It is up to you how much you tell them, but you should at least let them know that they are in danger, too. Just make sure that all of you stay discreet. We don't want to cause a panic throughout the school." He said finally.

"Understood," Blake said as she went back into silence as she stayed by her boyfriend's side as she went over some of the details of the legend. If she remembered correctly, then there were nine "beasts" that were said to have immense power. Now that she thought about it, one of them was a cat...if she remembered the tale correctly that was.