So the new manga chapter got me really fucked up, and now I'm really mad. Fuck this manga. Fuck the anime too. So I rewrote the entire story, except none of night raid dies. Enjoy xD

Chapter 1

Tatsumi couldn't believe his luck. Well, getting his money stolen sucked, but at least he had gotten rescued, and by a rich, cute girl too.

He sighed in content as he laid on his bed, arms crossed under his head as he went over the events of the day. The capital sure was an interesting place.

Suddenly, he heard a scream outside. Instantly alert, Tatsumi grabbed his sword and silently exited his room, searching for the source of the sound.

It was then that he noticed them. The five of them, illuminated by the moon behind, standing on silken threads that stretched across the air.

Tatsumi blinked in surprise, and they were gone. Had he imagined them? Rubbing his eyes, Tatsumi looked again, but saw nothing but the shadows of the trees.

Dismissing them as figments of his imagination, Tatsumi turned down the corridor, as the girl, his savior, came running at him.

"Tatsumi!" She shouted, sounding desperate. Her eyes were wide with fear. "Help me!"

"What's going on?" Tatsumi asked, readying his sword for combat.

"They're here." She whispered, voice trembling. "We need to run."

Maybe he hadn't imagined those figures in the window. Taking his hand, she led him to a back exit, where they ran into the woods.

Tatsumi noticed a building ahead in the trees as they ran, and turned towards it. "Maybe we can hide in there!" He pointed, looking back at the girl.

She nodded mutely, obviously too terrified to speak. They broke out into a clearing, and Tatsumi headed for the building which was on the far side.

When they were halfway there, Tatsumi heard a noise behind him, and turned, raising his sword. There was a metallic clanging sound, and the girl ran, cowering behind Tatsumi.

The assailant was a girl with long black hair and crimson eyes, dressed in a black sleeveless shirt and a black skirt with a red tie. She was rather cute, except for the shining, dangerous-looking katana she wielded.

She dropped her combat stance, lowering her katana tip to the ground. "You are not one of the targets." She said, eyes narrowing. "Step aside."

Tatsumi gritted his teeth, holding his blade in front of him. "Like hell I can do that."

The girl raised her katana, maintaining a deadpan expression. "Then die." She rushed at Tatsumi with lightning speed.

Tatsumi was able to block a few strikes, but was unable to block the last thrust to his chest. She's too good. Accepting his fate, Tatsumi prepared for the pain.

It never came. There was a ringing sound, and Tatsumi fell down from the force of the blow, sword clattering to the side. What? Why am I not dead? Tatsumi put a hand over his chest pocket, and felt something hard. Oh yeah. The talisman from his village elder really had saved his life.

The assassin's expression morphed to confusion for a second, but it quickly disappeared as she raised her sword for the final blow.

Tatsumi grimaced. Nevermind. Was this the true colors of the capital? A place where innocent people were killed? Sayo, Ieyasu… I'm sorry. Tatsumi closed his eyes and awaited his death.

"Wait, Akame!" A voice rang out, and Tatsumi's eyes snapped open. The assassin also turned in the direction of the sound, and a second girl appeared from the forest. She had long blonde hair, and was dressed rather skimpily, with an outfit that exposed her midriff. She wore yellow cat paws on her hands, and cat ears poked out from her hair. For some reason, she looked rather familiar to Tatsumi.

"What is it, Leone?" Akame asked, lowering her sword.

"He's not a target. Don't kill him. Yet." Leone walked up to stand by Akame. Turning to Tatsumi, she asked, "Why do you defend that girl?"

Tatsumi glared at the two of them. "She saved me, picked me up off the streets. Why do you kill innocent people?"

Leone walked by them and to the shed, breaking the lock with one punch. "Would you still say that after you see this?" The doors fell open, and Tatsumi turned to look.

His eyes widened in horror. Mutilated corpses filled the room, in different states of decay. Some were old, some were newer. And two of the newest ones looked oddly familiar. Tatsumi rushed over, tears already forming in his eyes. "SAYO! IEYASU!"

Sayo was kneeling, naked, wrists chained to a wooden plank above her head, bleeding from dozens of places. Her eyes were closed. Ieyasu was sitting against the wall next to her in a similar state.

Tatsumi knelt by the two of them, tears streaming down his cheeks. "Who did this to you two?" He whispered, heart breaking.

"She… did…" Ieyasu pointed a shaky finger at Tatsumi's savior with his last remaining strength. "She… tortured Sayo… until she died… then turned to me…" His hand dropped to the ground.

Tatsumi took Ieyasu's hand, screaming, "NO! IEYASU! DON'T LEAVE ME! YOU CAN'T DIE! I'LL GET YOU A DOCTOR!"

"I'm… afraid… it's too late…" Ieyasu slumped forward, hand slipping out of Tatsumi's.

Tatsumi stood up, backing off. "No…" Tears flowed from his eyes, creating shining rivers down his cheeks. "This can't be…"

The girl's face suddenly morphed into one of complete sadism and rage. "She was blessed with such straight and beautiful hair! It's not fair that mine is so unruly! In fact, she should be glad I took such good care of her!"

Tatsumi's vision turned red with rage. Trembling, he bent and picked up his blade.

He heard Leone sigh. "A rich family of sadists who enjoys torturing the common people. I'm sorry for stopping you, Akame. Eliminate her."

"Wait." Tatsumi stepped towards them, anger clouding his vision.

"Are you still trying to defend them?" Leone asked, a hint of annoyance in her voice.

"No." Tatsumi stepped up to his savior, who had returned to trembling on the ground. "I'LL do it." He slashed diagonally, from one shoulder to the opposite hip, and the girl fell over, blood pooling around her.

At this time, four other figures emerged from the surrounding forest. A green-haired guy with goggles on his head, a girl with long pink hair wielding a rifle, a purple-haired girl with glasses wielding a giant pair of scissors, and a large suit of armor with a spear across its back. Leone and Akame turned as they approached.

"Heya, guys!" Leone greeted with a grin, waving. "We're done here!"

"Who's this?" The green-haired guy asked, gesturing to Tatsumi.

Leone turned to Tatsumi. Her cat ears and paws had disappeared, and her outfit had changed. Now Tatsumi realized why she had seemed so familiar. Gawking, he pointed at her. "You- you're the girl who stole all my money!"

She blinked, then broke out into laughter. "Oh yeah! I remember you! Hahaha!"

Tatsumi gritted his teeth in anger. "Hey, give me my money back, you thief."

Completely ignoring his statement, Leone walked up and rested a hand on his shoulder, smirking. "I like you. You have the makings of a real killer. Join us."

"Uh… what?" Tatsumi blinked in confusion.

"We're Night Raid." Leone explained. "We work to rid the capital of filth like these people. Join us and avenge your friends."

The green-haired guy cut in. "Of course, now that you know what we look like, we can't just let you go. We'd have to silence you." He held up a gauntlet-covered hand for emphasis.

Tatsumi deadpanned. "So basically, I don't get a choice?"

"Nope!" Leone cheered. Scooping Tatsumi up into her arms, she turned to the rest of them. "Let's go back."

"Hey!" Tatsumi's cheeks colored a little from the contact. She may have stolen his money, but she was still a female. "Put me down!"

"No can do." Leone winked at him as the six assassins travelled swiftly back to base. Tatsumi noticed her cat ears had reappeared. "Hang on, Tatsumi."

Tatsumi sighed. He was sure his life was going to change. A lot. And he wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not.