Disclaimer: Only Yasuko Aoyama the main character belongs to me.

Prologue:

My blade sang through the enemy in front of me. "May you rest in peace forevermore." I whispered watching his expression turn from one of anger to one of peace.

"Argh!"

I got pushed from behind and turned around only to see Akame there behind me killing everyone that had sneaked up behind me without my knowing.

"Yasuko, be more careful next time." Said Akame as she used her sword Murasame to kill someone behind me.

"Th-Thank you, Akame." I stuttered gratefully. "I didn't notice them."

She shook her head and stared at the dripping blood on Murasame. "Be more careful next time." She repeated slashing downwards to get rid of the blood before sheathing her blade. I looked down at my right hand and did the same with my blade.

"Akame, it's only her first time on a mission." Sheele said giving me a worried glance.

"Go easy on her." Bulat said agreeing with Sheele. "She still has a lot to learn."

"Man, the females I hang out with are animals." Lubbock said. "I mean, Yasuko killed like twenty people."

"Are we really?" Asked Leone putting Lubbock into a headlock. "Mine, what do you think of Yasuko?"

"Hmph, I guess she's okay…" Mine said not even looking at me.

Akame took out her secret stash of snacks and started to walk away from us so she could eat.

"Hey, Akame. What if more enemies are nearby?" I whispered inching closer to her.

"You can't have any." She replied glaring at me.

"What?" I asked confused.

"Get your own."

Everyone laughed at the sudden exchange.

"Yasuko, there are no more enemies around or we won't be this relaxed." Sheele said still smiling. "Also, you don't have worry about it with us around."

"What- What if…" I felt myself tearing up.

"You're an assassin now." Said Mine harshly finally acknowledging my existence. "A member of Night Raid. We won't let anything happen to you."

"Get used to it Yasuko." Bulat said. "If anything happens to you Bro will take care of them."

"What about Akame?" I asked.

Akame perked up when I mentioned her name. "You can't have any. Get your own." She stared at me until I started backing away from her.

Everyone laughed again. "Akame's always like this." Leone explained to me. "Don't worry Akame we don't want any of your snacks." She called aloud.

"She won't let anyone else touch her snacks." Sheele said explaining even more. "She has a special addiction."

"What if someone touches them?"

"You wouldn't want to know." Lubbock said grinning. "You don't want to know."

"Okay." I replied remembering to keep a careful distance around Akame when she is eating her beloved snacks and killing people of course.

"You're pretty good with that sword Yasuko." Complemented Bulat.

"Thank you, Bro" I whispered looking at the ground.

"What's the name?"

"Utau Hāmonī."

"Singing harmony?" Asked Mine. "What kind of name is that?"

Akame got up to join us. "Is that why you wished everyone you killed a peaceful ending?"

I nodded surprised at her correct answer. "My Imperial Arm has the ability to give whoever I kill a peaceful ending. They'll finally be able to let go and be peaceful one last time before they die. They won't be a sadist when taking their last breath."

"So, it isn't just your name." Leone said smiling. "Everything about you is peaceful. Including your weapon."

"Lookie here." Lubbock said. "Someone as peaceful as you an assassin."

"Shut up pervert." Mine shot back. "Leave Yasuko alone."

"Ohhh. Feisty."

"Insult me one more time and the last thing you'll ever see will be me and Pumpkin."

I felt the tears finally fall from my eyes. I knew from the bottom of my heart that this is where I would truly belong. Night Raid is my family now and I will do whatever it takes to protect them.

"What's wrong Yasuko?" Sheele asked worried. Everyone else started to crowd around her worrying for me too. To tell the truth. I was surprised Mine was among them.

I shook my head wiping away my tears and looking up above at the sky. "Nothing." I whispered. "Just letting go of the past." This was going to be my time with Night Raid and Night Raid alone. Whatever happens next I don't know, but I do know my name is Yasuko Aoyama and my time with Night Raid will only end in an Unavoidable Death.