"You're an idiot." Sun shook his head sadly as Yang finished her request.

"What?" Yang's fists clenched and her teeth ground together. She was not in the mood for any shit from the wise-cracking monkey at the moment.

"I said, you're an idiot. We both know that you love her, and we both know that she loves you-" He clearly had more to say, but Yang interrupted him.

"Everyone keeps saying that: How we both love each other so much! But that doesn't really seem to have done us much good has it? She's still gone, so shut the fuck up about love!" Sun held up a hand to silence her.

"That's not my point. What I'm saying is that you know her better than anyone, even me. You know how loyal she is. You know that she would never truly want to return to the White Fang. And most importantly, you know that she would never purposefully hurt you like this." There was no playful lilt in his voice anymore, no inkling of insincerity. Sun Wukong was dead serious, and Yang knew that he was right.

"Look, I know okay! It was my fault, I drove her away. But right now, you're the only one who can find her, and I can't live with knowing that she might go back to the life that she wanted so badly to escape!" Her fist connected with the tree trunk, and Sun could feel the impact from up on his branch. "I just...I want her back..." Tears were flowing anew, tears of anger.

Sun leaped down from his perch and wrapped comforting arms around the blonde, whispering gently in her ear. "I know, I want her back too." He gave her a small squeeze. "I'll find her Yang, I promise."

Yang nodded and released a shaky breath. "Thanks Sun."

Sun let her go and began walking away, turning back just as he was about to round a corner. "But remember Yang, all I can do is bring her back. It's you that's going to have to make her stay." And with that, he was gone.

Yang sighed. She hadn't told him about the main reason Blake had left, and she'd like to keep it that way if at all possible.

Alright so...White Fang...Blake. Where the hell do I start?

Sun sighed. He stood on a rooftop in central Vale, eyes scanning the horizon for something that he knew they wouldn't find with such a weak attempt.

He plopped down and began picking absentmindedly at a loose shingle beside him, thinking back to when he'd first seen Blake. He smirked at the cheeky wink he'd given her as he passed by. I still think that was fucking perfect, even if nothing came of it.

But Blake and Yang's relationship was something else, something special, and he knew that Blake was far better off with Yang than she ever could be with him. They really are perfect for each other. Something like that...it should never end like this, and I guess it's my job to make sure that doesn't happen.

He took a deep breath and sprang back to his feet, stretching his legs and cracking his neck to the side. It was early afternoon, the sun beat down on his head and shoulders, and he sighed realizing that he'd have to descend into the streets if he didn't want to burn. He'd gotten used to it, the taunts and jeers he sometimes got from passers-by, but still preferred to stay out of their way when at all possible.

He jumped down into a dark alley, striding confidently out into the street, knowing full well that at this time of day, Blake was most likely holed up somewhere. She always did prefer to do things at night. I suppose that'll at least give me enough time to figure out where she'll be, cause I got no chance of flushing her out...well, unless I had some tuna maybe. He smirked to himself.

Despite what we may say, we really are animals, aren't we...Sun shook his head violently. Really not the time Brain, thanks.

The Faunus wandered aimlessly through the streets of Vale, mind racing as he tried to formulate something that resembled a plan.

Alright, so. Yang said Blake might try to rejoin the White Fang, the 'why' of it doesn't matter right now, that's Yang's department. My concern is 'how?' As if a switch had been flicked in his mind, realization dawned on him.

How does anyone join the White Fang? Hell, we've seen it first-hand when we fought that Torchwick guy. I just hope there aren't any man-eating robots this time...

As night fell over the city, Sun slowly picked his way through the shadowed alleys of one of Vale's seedier districts. I guess criminal organizations don't exactly get priority when it comes to real estate.

It hadn't been difficult to learn the location of the White Fang's gathering. Spend a few hours down by the docks, and you'll know more about the city's underworld than the head of Vale security.

As the large warehouse loomed into view, Sun couldn't help but feel sightly nervous. What if she isn't there? What if I can't convince her to come back? But it was too late now, he had given Yang his word that he'd find her, no matter how long it took. He donned the same Grimm mask that Blake had given him the last time as a man ushered him in the door. Who'd have thought that I'd be infiltrating two White Fang meetings within six months of arriving in Vale? Sun couldn't help but smirk to himself. I guess if becoming a huntsman doesn't pan out, I'll have plenty of experience in the espionage department.

Sun crossed the threshold into a large room, filled to capacity with current and future White Fang members. They however, were uninteresting. What first caught his eye was a rather striking young man in a long black coat with red accents who was leaning against a back wall, seemingly uninterested in the rabble that surrounded him. As Sun approached him, it became apparent that the man was not here for the speech, as he was scanning the crowd, as if searching for something. He might know where I can find Blake.

"You don't look like an average grunt, you look like you could actually do some damage if you wanted." Sun immediately regretted speaking when the man turned to him, brow furrowed and jaw set.

"I could say the same for you. Nice gunchaku, I just hope you know how to use them." His voice was cold and appraising, with a slight undercurrent of sarcasm. Sun just scoffed.

"Don't worry about that...what was your name?"

The man sighed slightly. "Adam."

"Don't worry Adam, I can handle myself. I'm only here because I'm looking for someone anyway." Adam cocked an eyebrow.

"You too huh?" Adam wasn't entirely sure why he was talking to this strange monkey boy, but what was the harm?

"You lost someone?" Sun knew he shouldn't be wasting time like this, but maybe getting on this guy's good side wouldn't be such a bad thing in the long run.

Adam nodded. "I lost her a long time ago, and when I found her again...she wasn't the same person that I had known before. She has a life now, a life that doesn't need me in it anymore." He stared out across the crowd, and Sun could picture the faraway look in his eyes. "I guess I'm here...because I still hope that one day she'll come back, no matter how crazy that may seem." He smiled humorlessly.

The monkey-Faunus couldn't help but feel sorry for the guy, endlessly waiting for something that he knew would never come. That was no way for anyone to live. "What was her name?"

Adam shifted uncomfortably. "Blake. She was my partner for years, before she left me." He continued staring out over the ocean of Faunus, and completely missed the fact that Sun had frozen in place.

Well, that might explain why Yang was so upset, she probably knew about this guy all along. I gotta find Blake. Without so much as a word in reply, Sun spun on his heels and vanished into the crowd. You had better be here cat.

Sun shoved his way through the throngs of people, eyes searching frantically for the familiar set of black ears, the long wavy hair, any sign of Blake's presence. There! He slowly crept up behind her, fearing that a sudden outburst might scare her off.

"Blake" He whispered in her ear, causing the girl to whirl around in surprise. She relaxed when she recognized who it was.

"Sun? How did you know it was me?" Her voice was soft and barely audible over the din of the large room and it's hundreds of occupants.

The monkey shook his head in playful disappointment. "Seriously? First of all, I've known you like, forever. Second of all, your clothing choice doesn't exactly blend in with the rest of them,seeing as it looks like you're about to go to war. And thirdly, you're the only cat-Faunus I know that carries a variant ballistic chain-scythe." Sun could almost feel Blake rolling her eyes behind the mask.

"Fair enough. But what the hell are you doing here." She was whispering now, as one of the White Fang lieutenants had begun addressing the crowd.

There's no point beating around the bush I guess. "Yang sent me." He could feel Blake tense. "She wants you back, she wants to talk to you."

Blake twitched a little, refusing to look him in the eyes – or the mask. "Sun." Her voice had deadened. "I can't...she doesn't." Sun could see her wrestling with herself as she struggle to get the words out. "She's made it perfectly clear how she feels about this."

Sun was getting very frustrated very quickly. Damn these two! They're both too goddamn stubborn. "Look, obviously she feels different now, so let's go before that other guy finds you." The look in Blake's eyes stopped him in his tracks.

"What other guy- You saw Adam? Where?" Sun shook his head, refusing to let Adam force his way into something that didn't concern him. Fuck it.

He ripped off both his and Blake's masks and grabbed the cat-Faunus's cheeks, forcing her to meet his eyes.

"Fuck Adam!" His voice had raised slightly, attracting the attention of a few nearby, but Sun had more pressing concerns at the moment. "You think Yang's the only one that matters here? Did you ever consider how I would feel? Or how any of team JNPR would feel? You belong with us, Blake!" He could see tears welling up in her eyes, but refused to let up. "Look, if I know anything, it's that you and Yang were made for each other. Are you seriously going to let something as stupid as this come between you two?"

The tears began to leak down Blake's cheeks, and she shook her head weakly. "I know you're right Sun, but it's just...I thought that..." Sun didn't let her continue as he wrapped her in a firm embrace, thought quickly releasing her as he noticed some of the crowd beginning to take notice of their distinct disinterest in what was being said by the lieutenant.

Blake smiled slightly as she gazed into the boy's eyes. "Thank you Sun."

Sun smirked. "See? I may be useless on the battlefield, but I'm still good for something right?"

Blake snickered soggily. "Come on. Let's go home." She took Sun's hand and led him through the crowd towards the exit.

Across the hall, a man stood alone, watching as the pair made their way out the door. When they'd gone from view, he shook his head, crossed his arms and leaned back to listen to the remainder of the speech.

Hooray for incessantly attempting to humanize Adam! Cause in a lot of stories, he's pretty much just an evil bastard that literally wants everyone to suffer horribly, and I don't agree with that.