This is my first fanfic about Akame ga kill. In this story, Lubbock is a girl and not part of Night Raid (yet). She also different than the normal Lubbock but I try my best to keep the same Lubbock as well and at begin of the story, she has no Teigu but she will sooner or later.
Also, in this story, Susanoo and Tatsumi already a member of the Night Raid and this story take place few weeks after Tatsumi's join the Night Raid. There also some OC I add as well. I also apologize for my bad English.
Hope you enjoy this story.
I sigh. Like I always do. I look at my little bookstore as I starting to open the store again. It is morning and the sun has come out. It another boring day, I suppose. After I open the door of the store, I cleaning some dusty book and rearrange some books. Some of the books here are book and some are new. After that, I swept the floor and then flip the sign from 'close' to 'open'.
"Another, uninteresting day again" I sigh as I look outside. People slowly coming out from their home and begin their daily life. I feel like I miss something. Oh right, I forgot.
My name is Lubbock but people call me, Lubo. It's a guy's name I know that. I currently living in this small bookstore name Night Book. My house is above this store. I also living alone and I also the only one managing this bookstore. Oh, and I also a girl and I know it is not easy for a girl like me to running this store a lone in Capital but I used to it.
If you wondering how I look like, I have green shoulder-length haired which my bang sometimes cover my left part of face. I also has a red goggle on my head. I wearing a fair white long-sleeve shirt with red ribbon around my collar with grey apron and black knee-length skirt with dark brown boots and socks. I stare at the street while sitting at the counter.
"Good morning, Lubo-chan. You look cute as always" A man who work at the store next to mine, greet me with his usually flirting way.
"Good morning to you as well" I greet back with a smile. I can see the man blushing as he walks away from me. It's making me a bit sick. I know I prefer guys over girls but I really don't like when guys trying to flirt or have a way with me. Trust me, I too have a way with guys until they stay away from me.
"Good morning, miss Lubo" I startled as I saw a young man who is a bit older than me, wearing the imperial police's outfit, has dark red hair with brown eyes. I sigh as he approaching the counter and place is arm on the counter's desk.
"Good morning to you too. Aren't suppose be on guard or something, Daisuke?" I ignore him and I can tell he is disappointed about my reaction.
"Come on, miss Lubo. At least don't ignore me" he whine which make me sigh again and look at him.
"What are you doing here? If you not going to buy any of my boring books then leave" I glare as he give me his annoying smirk at me.
"That the cute missy that I know. You so cute when you glare at me. Please be my wife" He said spontaneously as I open the book which happen on the desk and pretend to reading it.
"If you come here to say that then I advise you leave before I call other police to drag you away" I saying with reading the book which is actually a manga.
"Do you hear about the current news?" Daisuke ask in his normal calm tone. I look at him and he look a bit serious.
"There were an assassination by the Night Raid last night and as usual no one knew who it was. Apparently they kill a noble family who has support the capital for long time now" Daisuke inform me about the news as I only listening.
"And what did the police do? You do know the imperial police's reputation has gone down really badly this past few weeks. Don't they at least go do something" I smirk at Daisuke as he rub his head and sigh heavily.
"We working on it. Due to citizen problem and the Night Raid. Thing went go back" He sigh again. He then look at me as which making be feel uneasy.
"You know, you have a beautiful smile. I should get back to work or I will be scold again" Daisuke stretch as I glare at his word. I must have smile while he is talking about the news.
"I been wondering, why are you still wearing that armor even do you no longer part of imperial police?" I sigh and look at the bookshelf with an annoying expression on my face (don't ask how I know). Daisuke laugh which catching most of bystander's attention.
"You actually more aware of my situation then I thought. You must have lov-" before he finish his line, I sigh and immediately when to the bookshelf to put back the book at it shelf and read another book. I starting to get bored with his behavior.
"Said, if I become a general and same rank as the queen of ice herself, will you be my wife?" Daisuke propose again and I sighed. This is the 44 times he tries to propose to me. Why this guy just stop already!
"Fine! That if you able to be in same level as her then I will rethink about your proposal" I sigh. I know well it is impossible for him to get that level. He might as well give up.
"I have to work hard just to make you rethink? That is not worthy. How about you agreeing been my wife if I manage to be in same level as the ice queen then" Daisuke changes the suggestion.
"Fine. That if you can that is" I grin. I know it is impossible to be on that same level.
"Alright. Make sure you don't forget our promise" Daisuke grin before he heading out from the store.
"I see you on other time, miss Lubo" Daisuke wave and left the store. I sigh. Finally that problematic is gone. You know, I take that back. I did said I prefer boys than girls but I do not prefer that creepy problematic guy.
I look at the cloak and is already 11.43. How long I was with that guy? Whatever. I still don't want to know.
"I should continue cleaning the store. If there is no customer by 2 pm, then I have to close early" I sigh. I continue cleaning and rearrange the books and also reading some magazine to see some hot guys in it until the time is up.
Few hour had pass and it already 2.15 pm. I open my eyes and also rubbing my eyes. I must have slept when reading playboy magazine. I look at the time and I sigh heavily. It's time to close the store.
"Closing already, Lu-chan?" an old woman greet as I was about to lock the door and flip the sign to 'close'. The old lady here is the owner of the shop next to me. She live with her son who greet me this morning.
"Yes, I was about to" I greet kindly as the old woman approaching me. I blink and curious why she come close to me.
"Could you help me a little, dear? Mind if you pass this list to my son? He said he will be at bar in the outskirt of the capital. I close the store for you" The old lady ask gently to me as I smile back. I own a lot to this old lady who has helping me with my life for pass few years. I nodded as a sign of agreement.
"Let me changing my cloth for a while" I bow to the old lady before I when upstairs and enter my room which is the only one room here. I changing my cloth, by removing the apron, changing my skirt with blue knee-length's pant with the same brown boots. I also wearing my favorite green jacket that I love the most. I fix my hair a little before I feel satisfy with my look.
"I guess I look okay for today" I smile before I coming down and the old lady is still waiting.
"Sorry about making you waiting" I apologize as the old lady shook her head. She hand me the list and I immediately begin to walk.
The journey to the where the old lady said is not very far away. It's took me 20 minutes to get there. I meet a lot new faces as well as some hot guys. I also trying to about meeting some bitchy rich kids along the way because they may look kind and harmless but they are as twisted as they are. That is why I really happy if they all died.
I finally arrive in front of the bar that the old lady said he would be. I enter and I can see very lovely and drunken people. I looking at the bar and saw the man that I am looking for. I slowly approaching the man and he finally notice my presence.
"Lubo-chan? What bring you here to this far?" the man ask as I immediately hand over the list to him.
"Form the old lady, she ask me to sent this to you" I smile as I look at the group he is sitting. There an old yet muscular man, a bit younger and slimmer guy and a blonde lady with sexy outfit and huge breast. They all seem to have a good conversation.
"Such a cute little miss. Wants joining us" the muscular old man grin widely as he raise his mug and look at me.
"Thanks but I think I going to the forest for a while" I kindly rejected him. I notice that the sexy lady is looking at me with a grin on her face.
"You do know that the forest is full with monster? If you off like that without any weapon then it will be dangerous. Beside, you don't want to scratch that pretty face of yours" the way this lady talk to me is like she is mocking me but I ignored since she just give me warning about the wild that is all.
"Thanks for the warning but I be fine. I not that weak you know" I give thank before I left the man's group. I can hear his friend is praising me but I don't care much about it.
After an hour, I finally outside from the capital and I take a huge breath. It's been a while since I last step outside from the capital. Sure it is dangerous but I just want to take a few steps.
"Let me see, maybe I should take a walk before returning back home" I smile while walking in the thick forest. I discover many new herd that I use and meet cute creature in this forest. I guess it not too bad—
"RAAWWWWRRR"
I startled. I look around and saw a red eyes is looking at me. I gulped and remain silent. The red eyes slowly approaching me. I hate when this happen after I confident that is nothing wrong will happen. The red eyes slowly reveal a huge cat with yellow fur and red eyes. This is not an ordinary beast. The beast slowly approaching me and begin to sniffing me.
'I must keep quiet' I pray and pray that the beast will walk away. The beast did however slowly walk away. I finally release a relief sigh. Finally it walk away. As I was about to walk again, I step on a stick which create a crack sound. I look around and saw the beast from before seem to know my presence now. And it look really hungry.
"Damn it" I immediately run as the beast chasing me from behind. The beast launch an attack. I quickly avoid the attack and continue running. I keep the same process over and over until I trip into a rock and feel on the ground.
"Ouch" I immediately trying to stand up but my knee hurt really badly as it hit the rock and it is bleeding as well. I look back and the beast is slowly approaching me.
"I guess my time is here now" I grin awkward as I look at the beast. The beast begin to attack as I cover my face with my hand. But then I hear a cry from the beast, I slowly remove my hand and saw a man, has a dark blue hair with horns, and wearing a white robe. I look at in from of him and it seem the beast is already be killed.
"Are you alright?" the stranger turn and ask. I only nodded due to the shock. The stranger then approaching me as I shiver in fear. Is he going to do something to me? The stranger knee down and staring the injury on my knee.
"May I?" the stranger ask politely as I nodded. He slowly rip my pant on my wound area just to see how bad my wound is. He then take out a cloth from I don't know where he got that and slowly cleaning the wound.
"Ouch" I can feel a sting at my wound as his trying to cleaning the wound. After that, he took another cloth and now I am questioning where he get that. He slowly wrap it on my knee. I look at him and I can see how focus his blue eyes is. Wait, what?
"Can you stand up?" the stranger ask after finishing wrapping my wound. He stand up and lend me his hand. I take his hand and with his help, I able to stand up properly.
"Thank you" I thank him as I still holding his hand. I slowly look at him and he smile at me. Eh? Why I feel embarrassing when I look at him?
"Are you alright? Does your knee hurt again?" The stranger ask resulting of he shook my head hardly.
"I should be going. I remember that I left my store open" I quick find an excuse to hide my embarrassment in from of the stranger. That excuse is a lie since I already close the store.
I quickly move my leg but the pain is striking my leg like a dagger stabbing my leg. It feel so hurtful every step that I make. Just then, the stranger approaching me and immediately grab my shoulder. He then slowly lifting me like a man carrying his woman in bridal style. I blush.
"What are you doing?" I yell in shock as he begin to walk. This is the first time a man carrying me like this. I always watch and read manga about how man carrying a woman but I NEVER thought I would experience it.
"Your wound is not heal yet and it is dangerous for a lady to be out in this hour. Dangerous beast will start roaming the place. Without any protection, you might get killed by the beast" The man focus on his walk as he warn me about the danger. I have to agree with him. If he was not here, I would have be eaten by that giant beast.
"But at least put me down. It's a bit embarrassing" I look away while whispering. The man look at me and silent is all I heard.
"I understand. Hold tightly on me" The stranger word making me blink. What did he just…
"WAAAHHH"
The stranger, without any warning jumps high enough to reach the branches. He then jumps by trees to trees as I holding his robe tightly. What is this guy? Is he normal?
But thanks to that, we arrive at the capital faster than riding a house. He then sneak in the capital and climbing the house until he reach the rooftop. What it is not over yet?
"Where is your store?" The stranger ask. My mind already in panic because of him and he finally asking where my store is?! This guy is really something.
"Well um.." I look at the area and trying to remember the place. "About 2.5 km to the north west" I point out and the stranger running on the rooftop and jumping from building to another building. This guy is scaring me.
"Is that your store?" The stranger finally stop running and he jumps then land on the ground. I look around and I know, we at an alley near my store. He slowly put me down. I immediately walk to the end of the alley and saw my store, already close.
"That is it. Thanks for your help. Maybe next time, try a normal human do, okay" I smile weakly at him. I have to admit, it was scary but fun at the same times. Not to mention been carry by handsome (but scary) guy like him.
"Normal human? How?" The stranger ask with curious look. He must have live in the wild for so long that he don't know how to act like an average normal people do.
"Normal human don't just climbing the house and running on rooftop. That will raise people suspicious and thinking bad at you. I can accept the way you carry is still normal but maybe you should just be natural and walk like normal people is. You understand right?" I sweating a little because even I hardly understand what I am saying. Is like I explaining to a something and not a human.
"I understand" The stranger nodded as he seem to understand what I am saying. I rubbing my head as I still feel bad for treat him like that.
"How about I invite you to my home. I mean, don't get wrong idea. I just want to repay the help you did. And it is late and the sun is about to go down. So I just at least serve you a tea or something" I blush as I feel like a bitch trying to pursuit a man to come inside my house.
"Sure" The stranger ruffling my hair with a small smile and gentle eyes to me. I just realize on how tall he is and yet again, my mind is thinking off again. What is wrong with me?
"The old lady must have help closing the store for me. Where do I put that key?" I approaching the door at my store and starting looking for the key on where the old lady put.
"Is this the key?" The stranger call out and show the key to me.
"That's the key. Thanks for your help" I immediately grab the key and open the door of my store. We enter and I quickly when upstairs since my home is above this store.
"What are you looking at?" I look at the stranger who keep on looking at the books. Is he interesting in books?
"I can see dust on the book in this store and the wooden shelf is about to break any time" he comment and I starting to feel a bit annoyed with his word. But it is true, the shelf here already old and I feel too tired to rubbing off that dust. Thanks to that annoying guy.
"For your information, the bookshelf here is already old. It is a miracle that it can still hold on many books. Come on now, I prepare you some tea" I sigh before I go upstairs and heading to a small kitchen. My small enough for me to cook only. I immediately making a cup of tea for my guest. Just I about to finish, the stranger finally get upstairs and looking at my home. It is small but it fit for a lone girl like me.
"You living alone?" He ask in curious and I know. I immediately place the cup of tea on the dining table as he quickly sit on the chair.
"This is much I can do for thanking you" I don't know why but I trust him very well which didn't come often. I then slowly sit in front of him and enjoying my tea.
"Yeah. Books are the only think that can calm my mind. Reading and understand the story of the book is very interesting. Have you ever read any books?" I ask him. He shook indicate that he never read a book.
"I can lend you few books if you like. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am" I smile at him. The stranger, slowly give me a small smile as we continue our conversation until I accidentally fall asleep on the dining table. How long had I have a nice chat with a guy? Minus that annoying guy of cause.