Chapter 11: That's what Friends are for...

It has been an uneventful couple of days, while they were spending with sparring and more sparring... For the Vytal Tournament was getting closer.

Jaune heaved a sigh as he left the classroom "Umm, Jaune just tell me if you're having a tough time with Cardin and I will really Break his legs." Jaune waves his arms around and says "it's fine! it's not really a big deal" As He walks away hurriedly. Pyrrha looking at Jaunes departing back, saddened her for she wants to help her teammate...

Haruki approached Pyrrha "You look worried... is it about Jaune" Pyrrha was surprised by Harukis sudden appearance. "Y-Yeah... it's just I want to do something about it." Haruki smiled at her "That's admirable of you...

Although helping Jaune beat up the bully would temporarily stop them... it will only make Jaunes time here a little harder. For they will also pay him back as much, they would also be discreet on doing it. So you won't find out..."

Pyrrha knits her eyebrows and says "So you're saying I should just stand back and watch!?" Pyrrha angrily screamed at Haruki. "Pyrrha you're very kind but sometimes being overly kind can hurt people... and I know you just want to help, He's my friend too... that's why we have to put a little More thought into our actions."

He said as he patted her head. "O-okay... but please can you stop patting me?" Pyrrha slowly removed Harukis hand. "Oh sorry force of Habit." Pyrrha instantly turned red from embarrassment for she was completely unprepared for that. "What do you suggest I do then?"

Haruki just smiles brightly at her. "Nothing, let me handle this." He then said goodbye to Pyrrha ant went into where Jaune went. Pyrrha stood still immersed in her own thoughts... ' you're so unfair saying I'm the kind one, but you're clearly helping both me and Jaune... If you keep doing this I can't help but fall in love with you... '

Pyrrha was kind but she is quite stubborn so she still went to go and find Jaune. Jaune was in the rooftop of the dorms overlooking the entire school.

Pyrrha appeared and tried to help Jaune but they end up fighting just like Haruki said. Cardin can't help but overhear their conversation... So he talked with Jaune finding out his credentials were less than real... "So Jaune my 'Friend' You would help us now won't you... Jaune looks down... angered by this but he can't help it, for Cardin holds all the cards.

"Oh my... Cardin, blackmailing students are we?" Cardin looks behind the door and sees Haruki leaning on the wall. Jaune was startled as he asked Haruki "How much did you hear?" Haruki shrugs... "I heard enough to know..."

Jaune then looks down and asks "So you look down on me too just like him!" he says as he points towards Cardin. Haruki then looks at Cardin. Cardin smirked "Haruki just tell me if you want in on this..." Hahahaha Haruki laughed and slammed his head against cardin, Cardin was unprepared for that so he didn't activate his aura, making his forehead bleed... You're Blackmailing my friend... bully other students How much more of a joke could you be?" Cardin angered by his provocation sent a fist towards him. He narrowly Dodged and sent an uppercut towards his jaw.

"There's nothing on this world that I hate more than bullies..." As he kicks Cardins stomach... "Haruki stop or you'll get in trouble!" Jaune thought that Haruki looked down on him but he just helped him... feeling guilty about what happened with Pyrrha he could at least stop Haruki from doing something dangerous.

"Now scram Cardin or I'll show this video to the whole school." It was a video of Cardin meeting with Roman Torchwick to buy huge amounts of dust. Cardin started to seat and asks. "How did you know about this!!?" but Haruki just waves his fingers and says. "Ah ah ah! just like you Cardin I have my ways." Cardin stood up and ran towards the exit. Leaving Jaune and Haruki...

"Look Haruki I'm sorry for lashing out on you like tha-" *BAM* Haruki nailed his fist towards Jaunes face, sending him flying towards the door. "You're goddamn right you're sorry." Jaune looks up and says. "What was that for" Haruki cracks his knuckles and says "That was for Pyrrha." Jaune was a little angered by this so he says "That's none of your business what happened... I don't need any help yours or hers! if I can't protect myself ,then what's the point!" He roared as he dashed madly at Haruki, fully expecting him to dodge Jaune didn't hold back and sent a fist to his face... *BAM* Haruki then wipes the blood off his mouth... and he smirked... And taunted Jaune to come at him.

"What do you know! you will never understand the feelings of the weak!" He sends another punch, but Haruki blocked it with his palm and headbutts him. "I am tired of being the weak one! my ancestors were all heroes! I want to be one too!" He hits Haruki in the stomach.

Grimacing in pain Jaune shakily raises his fist "Don't you Understand if I can't do this on my own then what good am I!?" He continued "You're strong so you wouldn't understand the feelings of the weak." Haruki tackled him in the solar plexus. making him fall down.

Haruki then asks "I don't know the feelings of the weak? I don't know the feeling of helplessness and despair? I'm probably the one who understands it the most!" He took of his shirt and showed numerous scars all over his body... "I was weak Jaune! I was a helpless kid who had no one to rely on... hell I didn't even know who my parents were because I never met them." Haruki exchanged blows with Jaune for God knows how long.

"You know what I had to do Jaune!? I had to steal for food! to go against people who were much bigger than I am!" Haruki shakily held his collar and continued. "you know how well that went? I was beat up... by adults that were much bigger than me... they all ganged up on me a child... So now I ask... how do you think I felt? I felt weak... So I decided to take a life... it still haunts me till this day..." He let go of Jaune and stared into the distance. "But you don't have to suffer like I did, because you have Team JNPR, Team RWBY, Neo and me... your friends... Remember what you said to me?"

Jaune looked at Haruki and sits beside him at the edge of the roof and says "we're friends remember? so rely on us more..." Haruki and Jaune just looks at each other and laughed. their laughter echoed throughout the building. "Haruki I didn't know you had that kind of past... I'm sorry if I made you remember a bad memory..."

Haruki then pats him in the back "It's fine it's a small sacrifice to have a peaceful life like this now..." Jaune then asks Haruki. "you know I think we just had a bro moment... "Haruki laughed "We definitely did." Jaune was thankful for what Haruki did. "You know I think I'm gonna apologize to Pyrrha for what I did" Haruki then nods and says "You should... now go find her." Feeling refreshed Jaune ran towards the door.

"I never knew Miss Nikos had a huge hobby of eavesdropping..." Pyrrha was shocked she hid her presence well, but he still found her...

"Thanks for mending my friendship with Jaune..." When Pyrrha went back to the roof to go and say sorry, she overheard everything. She was about to stop their fight but she heard how harsh Harukis life was... she thought she had it rough but there was someone out there living a life worse than being caged by destiny... She felt her heart beating faster... Haruki never saw me as an Idol nor a person of worship... He wasn't distant towards me he was nice and treated me like a normal friend would... But suddenly Haruki bonked her on the head.

"You're also an idiot... A stubborn idiot! I told you to let me handle it... yet you still went... making my work harder than it was..." thinking that Haruki was angry at he she was about to apologize when she saw harukis smiling face. "You're very kind and selfless Pyrrha, but sometimes friendships don't work by just apologizing... you have to point out bad things and confront each other from time to time... you have to be selfish on at least one thing..."

Haruki said as he rubbed her head. Pyrrha then said with a red face. "Then will you allow me to be selfish?"

Haruki then smiles and says "Of course!" Pyrrha then wrapped her arms around Haruki and kissed him. "Be careful on what you say Haruki or I'll fall harder for you..."

Haruki then pulled her back in an embrace, and whispered "Ohh great goddess are you challenging me?" He made her lean against the wall and kissed her madly. "You're mine now don't even think of running away..."

Pyrrha was shocked, and she asks "What if Neo finds out?" Haruki reassured her by kissing her cheeks "Don't worry she's very open about this..."

Pyrrha then raises her eyebrows and says "Ohh... is that so?You gigolo!" She kisses him again in the lips and stomps on his feet, only to run away. Haruki then looked at Pyrrhas departing back and says "I won't let Ozpin risk your life..."