Prologue: Murasame Vs Muramasa
Authors notes: This will for the most part follow the events of the anime since it's what I saw and am familiar with. I thought I'd incorporate myself into it as well because why not? Some events however may play out differently due to the presence of my OC. (Some may be for the better. ;D) I'm aware of some events from the manga and may include a bit too. This takes place just a few days after Tatsumi has been recruited (He defeated Ogre.) being why Akame may seem a tad bit more "social" on a mission than her usual level headed self. As the description included the story is Rated M for sexual content on top of the fact that it's Akame Ga Kill. And no it's not a Harem but pairings will be in it. (Just don't ask me who as I haven't planned a damn thing for this story and simply write from the heart/Events from the anime xD. I hope you readers enjoy and lemme know what I can do better. P.S Ryoma may or may not seem OP. If he does, later down the line we'll see why he's as strong as he seems. I at least have that figured out. (IF he seems strong xD.)
Akame ran through the forest at high speeds determined to catch up to her mark before he could vanish into the stillness of the night. Her mind was as clear and straight as the legendary and cursed blade the black haired girl always kept by her side. Her sprinting eventually came to a stop when she ran into a boy just about her age in appearance. "What is he doing this deep in the forest at this time of night? He has to be the target." She thought to herself before slowly unsheathing her blade. The sound of her blade echoing throughout the area. Upon hearing the sound of her blade the boy looked away from the still and bloodied body that lay just before his feet as he slowly turned his head to his right looking over his shoulder.
Akame's eyes widened for a slight moment upon noticing the lifeless corpse at the boys feet. It was a girl who couldn't have been more than 10 years of age. He turned to face Akame as he remained silent. This boy bore Dark black hair the same shade of that of Akames but shared half of it's length. He was about 5'10 in height and had seemingly lifeless green eyes that stared through Akame's very soul. He wore a plain white T-shirt with blue jeans. "Y-you brought her all the way out here just so you could kill her? What kind of monster targets defenseless children?" She asked as she placed both her hands firmly on the grip of her weapon as she got into her combat stance. The boy looked over at the body behind him and continued to remain silent.
"Why the hell won't he say anything? What's up with his eyes...? Is he even human or... ?" The boys gaze shifted away from the body that lay before him and turned back to face the girl in front of him. He took a small step forward when suddenly she dashed towards him stopping just a little past him. She began to sheath her blade. "Eliminate." Mere moments later blood began to gush from his throat as black markings began to appear upon his flesh. Soon after his lifeless body fell to the ground. She then crouched beside the little girls body and closed her eyes which had been open even in death. "Murasame?" Upon hearing those words she quickly sprung up and turned about face drawing her sword yet again. Her eyes widened as the boy stood at her original location where she stood just before her dash. Her gaze shifted to the one she had just killed. "W-what the? They are the same. But If I killed him then... A clone or a twin?"
She shifted her attention back at the boy as he unsheathed and drew a blade of his own. "I-is that Muramasa?! So it IS true. The target was really carrying the Muramasa. In that case it makes sense. He must have used Muramasa's ability to temporarily transform a recently slain victim into a clone of the user."
The boy simply looked at his blade a mere moment when he instantly appeared in front of Akame. Her eyes widened. "You're Akame aren't you?" A small smile began to form upon his lips. She didn't respond with words but instead quickly took a step back before spinning 180 degrees swinging her blade horizontally at the boy at very high speeds. He instantly raised his right arm holding his blade vertically effectively blocking her strike. He immediately countered by sweeping his left leg under both of her own but before he could make contact she jumped up just high enough to avoid his sweep and turned her blade vertically striking downwards at a plunge aimed at his head. He rolled to his right avoiding her attack and stared at her sword as it drove into the ground. He then quickly shifted his gaze back towards the girl in his presence as he sprung up from his crouch using the momentum to bring his blade forward in a stab like motion but was quickly met by a well timed block.
The boy smirked as he thrust forward. Akame's eyes widened as she was sent back towards a very large tree that stood just behind her. Right before impact though she jumped up and kicked off the tree and began running up the base of it. The boy watched for several seconds before running towards the tree then running up it giving chase. "Hmph, he followed me." She stopped mid run and turned about face and began running downwards towards him. The two brought their weapons up and began sending out a barrage of repeated slashes. Neither one could get the upper hand as each strike was met with a block and counter.
The boy brought his blade behind him and jumped off the tree spinning in a rapid 360 motion. Akame instantly pushed off the tree jumping over him as the tree was instantly and effortless chopped in half. "While one strike from my blade results in an instant and cursed death, his blade will result in extreme pain with no way of stopping it. Every breath comes with the burning desire for death. I can't afford to get hit." She kicked his right shoulder mid spin as hard as she could causing him to fly downwards towards the ground. He stabbed his sword into the lower half of the tree as his blade cut through it like butter essentially slowing his descent. Akame kept her eyes on him at all times as she made her way back to the ground. Before she could land however he sprung right back up sending another unrelenting barrage of slashes.
Akame was once again able to block all attacks not allowing a single one to get through. He came with a vertical spin sending an overhead slash at her but she turned her blade horizontally blocking the attack. The boy used their momentum to flip forward one more time bringing his right leg down managing to kick Akame on the top of her head sending her crashing straight down into the ground. After hitting the ground she let out a slight grunt and instantly rolled backwards getting on her knees stabbing her sword into the ground for support. The boy landed just in front of her. "Why do you kill children? What could you possibly gain from such a thing?"
She was once again met with silence. She grit her teeth a mere moment before regaining her composure. She stood straight and once again regained her posture. She held her blade firmly in her hands. The two remained silent before once again running up to each other. He attempted a vertical slash but was instantly sidestepped by Akame, she spun 180 degrees and kicked him in his side as hard as she could sending him flying into a tree. He let out a gasp as soon as his back made contact but instantly made sure to turn his focus back onto Akame. It was however too late as she was already out of sight.
He regained his balance and held his stance up once more. "You're finished." She whispered as she appeared behind him and thrust her blade forward. It pierced his shirt but before it could make contact with his flesh he spun to his right side as the blunt and side of her blade slid along his bare back. Her eyes widened "I was right there... How the hell did he dodge my attack?" He placed his left hand on her right elbow driving her blade into the tree that stood before them. She instantly used her left elbow and struck his lower abdomen grabbing her sword spinning around with it. Before her blade made contact with his neck her eyes widened as she stopped her attack. The boy stood still his blade sheathed.
"Y-you Sheathed your weapon? Why?!"
"Because." The boy responded as she slowly moved her blade from his neck. "I want to die by your hand. It's been a goal of mine for sometime now."
"!... What? Why?" She asked as she kept her eyes on her opponent.
"I lived my life roaming the streets homeless and hungry. I stole whatever food I could to survive after my mom and my dad were murdered." Tears began to escape him as he began to laugh dropping the Muramasa at his feet as he placed his right hand on his forehead. Akame's eyes followed the sword shifting her gaze back to the boy only after the blade hit the ground. "You know why they were murdered Akame?" The black haired girl remained silent placing her back against the tree that towered behind her. She exhaled and sheathed her Murasame crossing her arms over her chest. "Why were they murdered?" She asked softly her tone demonstrating some slight sympathy. "They were murdered because of our blood. Some men broke in our house one night. My parents hid me while I watched in horror at what happened next." "You carry foreign blood" One of the men who broke into our home shouted before murdering my parents." The boy tilted his head down looking at the ground. "I was spared that night only because no one but my parents knew of my existence. I didn't understand why they kept me hidden until that very night."
She looked away from the boy and tried to find some words to soothe him but they continued to elude her. "I was only seven years old... For three whole years I roamed alone. With nothing and no one. Until one day I was saved. I was taken in by a hunter and his wife... I even got a little brother." He looked up at the girl smiling while he wiped his tears. It didn't last though. They too were killed. Everyone I ever loved... One by one they fell for reasons I couldn't understand. After each person, I lost more and more of myself. Until I had nothing left. I had no desire to live until... I found "him" again. After ruining my new life, after taking away my second family there he was... Attempting to have his way with a girl. A girl about my age. Without hesitation I killed him. The look on her face and her gratitude just resonated with me." Akame looked into the boys eyes as he spoke.
For some reason I enjoyed killing him. I thought about it over and over. How could doing something so horrible and so wrong feel so right? Killing. How could it? The very thing that took those I loved away from me felt amazing. Maybe It was because I saved that girl? Or maybe It was because he truly deserved it? I guess It doesn't matter anymore."
Akame remained silent, still words just continued to escape her until finally she spoke. "What about that little girl... Did she deserve it?" He smiled and shook his head. "That little girl is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of children using this very blade, Muramasa. It was a S-class danger beast in disguise. It has the ability to turn into many things. I've been tracking it down for sometime now."
"A morphing danger beast? I heard about that but I thought it was just a rumor. What was it doing with a Teigu like Muramasa?" She looked down at the Muramasa that laid only inches from her. "If what you say is true then why didn't you say anything? Why were you trying to kill me?" He laughed lightly before smiling. "When I saw your blade I instantly knew who you were Akame. I've seen your wanted posters. You are so much more beautiful in person by the way. Those posters don't do you any justice." Her cheeks began to warm up slightly as her face shifted to a light pink tone. The assassin looked away from the boy unsure of how to respond to such words as they have never been directed at her. "I heard about a group of mindless murderers calling themselves Night Raid. Imagine my surprise when I realized that was the group you were in." When I got older and stronger I thought that If I managed to destroy Night Raid maybe I could start the wheels of change in that hell hole I found myself in. I decided to put Night Raid on hold though and start smaller. So I decided I would kill the governor. After all everything started when he was elected. That's when I saw you for the first time Akame." She looked in his direction in confusion.
"I watched as you drove Murasame into his heart. You walked towards him with no guilt or remorse in those crimson red eyes of yours. Driving your blade deeper and deeper into his chest. It was truly a beautiful sight." Akame's eyes widened as she uncrossed her arms. "I... I knew I felt someone nearby." The boy smirked. "With the Murasame being a one hit killer to anything organic your choice of elimination can be considered a bit over kill don't you think?" She gasped lightly and looked away. "That... Was personal." The boy smiled as he admired her almost gentle frame. She noticed his stares through her peripheral vision and crossed her arms tighter around her chest almost hugging herself. "Oh, I know personal when I see it. Anyway that's when I knew the truth about Night Raid. His assassination couldn't have been a coincidence. It was at that moment though that I developed the desire to die by your hand." She turned to face the boy looking into his eyes still keeping her arms crossed over her chest. "You still haven't told me why dying by my hand is a goal of yours."
The boy returned her gaze before looking up into the night sky. "After I took my first life it didn't stop there. I accepted anonymous requests to kill people guilty of murder and rape. Mainly I just enjoyed killing but I also believed that it was my purpose to rid the world of scum. That goal eventually included eliminating Night Raid." The boy laughed lightly and shook his head. Akame remained silent and simply waited for the boy to continue. "After killing that corrupted bastard you made Night Raids true intentions known to me. Night Raid wasn't simply a band of mindless murderers like we were lead to believe. It was quite the opposite really. You were doing what was needed to be done. Without my parents or my second family and without the need to eliminate Night Raid I once again found myself without purpose. Death is certainly better than a life without purpose. I said it before right? The way you killed him looked quite beautiful from where I stood. What better way to go than a quick death delivered to one by a beautiful girl with eyes full of resolve and certainty."
Akame closed her eyes a moment a blush once again coating her usually pale and stoic face. A moment later she uncrossed her arms as she walked closer to the boy picking up the Muramasa that laid on the ground just before them. She took his right hand placing the blade into it before looking into his emerald colored eyes. "Muramasa didn't reject you. In fact you bonded with it perfectly. Also many lives that need to be taken still remain. It seems to me that you still have purpose." The boy looked down at his newly obtained Teigu for a second then turning his gaze to meet hers. "Akame?" The black haired girl continued to look into his eyes. "Yes?" The boy closed his eyes and grit his teeth when tears suddenly began to escape him once more. "I... I don't want to be alone anymore." Akame walked closer to the boy taking his left hand in both of her own. "You're goals are essentially the same as ours. If you join Night Raid I promise that i'll never let you be alone again." The young assassin smiled at the boy as she awaited for his response. His eyes widened for only a moment before he wrapped his arms around her shoulders holding her close. Shocked by his sudden hug her eyes too widened but quickly closed as she wrapped her arms around his waist burying her face into his chest. He rested his right cheek on her head as he was much taller than her. "Alright Akame I'll join Night Raid." The black haired girl smiled into the hug. "You know my name but you still haven't told me yours." He laughed lightly giving her a gentle squeeze. "It's Ryoma." Akame held on a tad tighter. "Well then Ryoma... It's nice to meet you."