Hi, Aiessiah here :D. This is my first time writing for a story and I really love KNB (Well, who doesn't?). My favorite character is Akashi Seijuro. I really wanted to write a story about him and I know it will be very hard since it is VERY DIFFICULT to portray his behavior in a fic. By the way, the story starts after Kuroko and Kagami (and the whole Seirin team of course, pfft…) beat Rakuzan. For the new characters, I used some from Noblesse (Because they are so awesome!). Well, I wish you'll enjoy this guys!
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"Cassandra."
She knew her aunt would do something like this. Whether she didn't believe her intentions or was simply in a sadistic mood, she wasn't sure. Either way, the sight of her former mentor unnerved her more then she believed it would.
"Frankenstein," she said with the same acknowledging nod.
She didn't let her eyes stray from the path before her. Nostalgia wasn't something at all pleasant for Cassandra. Instead, she focused on the matter at hand and hoped everything went smoothly during this meeting.
Cassandra was thankful for Frankenstein's silence as they walked through the winding hallway up to her aunt's office. She didn't miss the subtle glances her way and though it bothered her, Cassandra found she couldn't blame her former mentor—the last time she'd seen Frankenstein was when he told her she was about to make the biggest mistake of her life.
Walking into Aunt Raskreia's office after Frankenstein, Cassandra noticed the guards roaming around the hallways going to the main office. Sitting before her aunt's desk—which was surprisingly clean of any paperwork—she met the older woman's scrutinizing look with one of practiced apathy.
"You don't trust me." Raskreia said
"And you're saying the most obvious thing, you know that?" Leaning back in her chair, grin still in place, Cassandra said, "You send me a letter without actually asking for an audience, don't think I didn't miss that, and then you have the guts to tell me that you wish for me to sign a non-negotiable treaty between Akashi Corp and my father's company? After something like that, I do not trust you; rather, I wish to slap you in the face."
"Fair enough." Plopping a thick stack of paper on Cassandra's side Raskreia added a bit mockingly, "Here's the non-negotiable treaty."
"You really expect me to read all of that now?"
"No," said Raskreia. "At the back is a condensed version. I expect you to read that."
"And have you tricked me into signing away the company? I'm not stupid my dear aunt," said Cassandra, wondering what the current CEO was playing at.
Raskreia sighed. "I know. I just want to know whether, if after going over the damn thing and seeing that it makes good on all the points stated, you'll agree."
Cassandra stared at her for a few more minutes. She didn't waver. Rolling her eyes, Cassandra grabbed the encyclopedia-sized stack and flipped towards the last pages and began to read. Half way through her expression shifted from irritation to confusion.
Looking up at her aunt, she said, "This would be more helpful to us than the Akashi's. What are they trying to get out of this?"
"Nothing, they said they simply want peace between Lukedonia and Akashi Corp. Also, if you could help negotiate the same standing between Aesir and Shin-Ra, they'll appreciate it. Those three don't exactly have the best past."
"Lukedonia and Akashi Corp don't exactly have the best past either," said Cassandra. Raskreia didn't respond.
Cassandra let out a loud sigh. "Fine, I'll bite. If all of this is true then I guarantee a signature, and I'll see what I can do to help them with getting Shin-Ra's favor. Now, I assume that's everything?"
"No," said Raskreia and for the first time since she sat down, she became very aware of Frankenstein's presence in the room. "They have one more request. One that, if you say no, will make that treaty null and void."
Cassandra glared at Raskreia now. "And here I was just beginning to believe all their crap you were spewing. What's the catch?"
"It's nothing major, but I felt it was best for you to tell you myself," her aunt said before she might interrupt.
"Just tell me what the hell they want, auntie, before I decide to pay them a visit and bring world of chaos upon their lives."
Without so much as one hint of emotion, Raskreia said, "You and Akashi Seijuro should be wed."
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And there you go! I know it is a bit confusing, with that 659 words of prologue. Right now, I plan to tell the new character's attitude, and definitely our main character will show up soon. He always shows up at the last moments… Sigh, there goes my frustration. I know Tadatoshi Fujimaki-sensei brought up the best storyline and characters out of KNB but why does Akashi only plays in the 3RD SEASON! It hurts, really. I wish he had a lot of exposure T_T… Now it is really difficult to write about him.
By the way these are the character line up in this chapter (I hope you don't mind reading).
1. Cassandra – our main girl XD
2. Raskreia – her aunt, current CEO of Lukedonia Corps
3. Frankenstein – Former Instructor of Cassandra and her Father's right hand
And I borrow some of other games' company names (hehehe, I cannot think of any names)
1. Aesir Corporation (Max Payne)
2. Shin-Ra Electric Power Company (Final Fantasy VII)
