Jaune Arc The Criminal

Chapter 37: Long time no see father

Jaune POV:

As I heard my father was here I began to hyperventilate, knowing that my flesh and blood were here, my father who cast me out after hearing about my transcript without even trying to help me. The girls could see my state, and militia put her hands on my shoulder and began gently rubbing them while rubbing the side of her face against mine, trying to calm me down.

"It will be fine love calm down okay, he isn't here to hurt you," She said as Melanie hugged me tightly, brushing away any tears that fell.

"You don't have to see him at all. You could just escort him away," Said Velvet as she held one of my hands tightly while looking at me worried.

"I know, but I'll have to do this, or it will never go away, I'll have to force myself to face my demons which in this case is my father," I said as I calmed myself down while bringing all the girls in a massive hug.

"I love each and one of you dearly, but this is something I'll have to do myself, so you can't be here," I told them as I kissed each and one of them on the forehead.

At first, the girls tried to protest, wanting to stay with me as support, but I told them I had to do this alone. They were reluctant in leaving me alone but eventually gave up if they could at least wait in the hallway for me in case something happened. After the girls left, I had my bodyguard escort him inside my apartment.

As the front door opened, I finally saw my father again after months, and I almost didn't recognize him anymore. He looked like he hadn't slept for months on end, his blond hair was a mess he had massive bags under his eyes, and he looked like he would drop dead any second from exhausting.

Then as he finally saw me he began to cry seeing his son again while slowly approaching me as I stood there not knowing what to say or do. He tried to put a hand on my cheek, but I swiftly took a step back as his hand flinched witnessing my reaction.

He looked down on the floor while wiping away his tears before looking at me again as I tried to muster up something to say yet failing miserably. After what felt like hours just staring at each other I finally got the courage to speak up and said

"Why are you here," I told him and saw him flinch again.

"I...I came here to say I'm sorry for everything and for being an utterly terrible father and leaving you in the dirt. I should have never abounded you, I should have stood by your side even after your secret was revealed," He finally said while looking in my eyes meaning every word full-heartedly.

"Then why didn't you stand by my side then," I half yelled out while tears began leaking out of my eyes as I clenched my fist in anger.

"Because I was a fool who fought about the future of the clan instead of my son, my flesh and blood, I thought about the reputation of a clan instead of trying to protect you, I should have comforted you, been there for you and fought anyone who would dare to mock you yet I didn't because I at that time only thought about the future, not the present," He said while clenching his fist to the point it began bleeding as I wiped away my tears wanting to know why he didn't even bother to train me so this would have never happened.

"Why didn't you even train me, you always put it to the side, you never even tried once, you took away all the books about aura, martial skills and swordsmanship," I questioned him as I gritted my teeth thinking about all the times my hope of getting trained by my father was ignored or just laughed at. I could see him flinch once more before releasing a heavy sigh, knowing he had messed up in the past.

"Because...I was scared of losing you," He said as I looked at him baffled.

"I was scared of losing you. Because during the war, I saw so many of my comrades fall, leaving their families without a father or a son, seeing their families break down when the grave news came to them about the death of a beloved family member. Then seeing them break down even more during the funeral of their father, son or daughter. I didn't want that to happen to you or any of my children," He said before taking a deep breath and continuing.

"I didn't wanna see a huntsman standing at the front door with a letter and flag of Vale, knowing that one of my children had fallen in battle. Then be forced to see you be lowered down in a casket and witness my family become nothing more than an empty husk, then to know that my own child had been killed, a child I was supposed to protect," My father finally said before wiping away his tears and looking at me as I stood there speechless not knowing what to do as I sunk in a chair.

"But training might of given me a chance of surviving," I said as my father shook his head remembering the times even skilled warriors feel because of a singular mistake.

"Even with training a single mistake can kill you in the heat of battle, I didn't want that to be you," He said while I clenched my fist as he continued speaking. 

"I don't expect you to forgive me as I probably wouldn't, but I hope one day you will be able to do or at least meet face to face once again as I truly love you my son, and I'm truly sorry for leaving you when I should have been there for you,"

"What about my mother and sisters?" I questioned my father wanting to know if they were in on the decision of disowning me.

"They are looking for you, and they didn't know about my decision It was all my fault, your mother is tearing vale apart looking for her lost son so I won't be surprised if you hear from her soon," He said as I let out a little smile knowing how my mother would go against even a Grimm dragon if it meant she could see her children again. (an: hell hath no fury like a mother)

"I don't know if I will ever be able to forgive you for what you've done, but I'm glad I at least got to know why you never trained me, yet you handled it poorly since you could have told me why you never wanted to train me whenever I asked you," I told him while wiping away dried tears as he nodded.

"I should have told you why instead of just avoiding the issue and leading you on," He said as he looked around the apartment with a smile.

"Thankfully, you seem to doing alright and not living in the street, so I guess I'll have to buy a drink for Micheal again, yet I didn't expect you to go into this life," My father said as he thought about the rumours of a new gang rising with a blond hair kid as a leader.

"Well, it was my only choice since none would really wanna hire an expelled huntsman that forged his way in," I muttered to him as he shrank.

"Yea...I won't judge you for this as It was my fault this happened in the first place,"

"Mhm, It's getting late, so I think it's time for you to leave now regarding if we'll ever see again I don't have a clear answer to that," I said as my father began walking towards the front door.

"I truly love you, my son, I hope you'll at least visit your sisters and mother from time to time. I also truly hope we'll be able to visit face to face again yet I will understand if you will never forgive me for what I did to you,"

After my father left, the girls quickly swarmed inside the apartment, embracing me tightly while I stared out the window towards the city, wondering what I should do.

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Done,

Sorry for being a bit short, but I wanted the chapter to be more about why Jaune's father did what he did. So when I wrote everything I wanted I didn't want to add anything more to just prolong the chapter.

Then for those who might have expected a lot more screaming at first, I wanted to go that route. But then I decided Jaune would have defiantly been forced to mature a lot as he got into the criminal life, and he would have handled this situation calmer instead of a yelling match.

Also a question:

A) Jaune forgives his father

B) Jaune doesn't forgive his father

The choice is up to you.