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Chapter 3: Team/Single Life

Shade Manor- 11:00 AM

"Wake up." The Grimoire uttered. The moan in the bedsheets was all he received. "Don't make me use one of my spells, you've been asleep too long. Now wake up Fool."

"Alright Weiss, I'm up." Muttered the Head of Shade Organization as he emerged from his covers, his hair looking like a complete mess. "What's the news of Night Raid's mission?"

"Taken out as per the mission's demands. However, they seemed to have found some of Tatsumi's friends in the process." The Grimoire explained, "Before you say something idealistically simplistic like invite them as well, let me pop that proverbial bubble. They were among the victims." At this the commander took a grim look at the teigu before going to a mirror and fixing his hair.

"Does he know?" He asked as he simply stayed in the black and teal pajamas whilst fixing the hair and in. "If so how did he take it?"

"As well as anyone who has experienced loss for the first time Nier. Why?" The book floated beside him as the commander walked down the hall.

"Did I do the right thing bringing him here?" Nier Asked stopping and looking out a hallway window. He looked at his home, the Capital, and he saw the outward glamour of it. But he could feel the shadows of corruption with his own shadows, only his shadow was like the blanket of Night, or a cooling shade. Nier sighed bitterly as he entered the main hall and noticed Tatsumi in the living room near the fireplace, sleeping peacefully after crying himself to sleep.

"You always do the right thing. Never doubt it." Weiss stated firmly to the young man who sidestepped and caught a sheathed kitchen knife.

"Morning Akame. Hm, sheathed. Should I wonder if my one of my favorite sister figures is slipping?" Nier stated as he looked at the black haired, red eyed girl, cooking lunch.

"Nee-sama's an important figure in the Organization, and also a well respected member of the Empire." Akame stated as she ate some of the ingredients as she was cooking. The Commander of Shade deadpanned and sighed before looking at Tatsumi.

"I take it you informed him of his friends' passing?" His question was received with a small nod. "Good, better you or Leone then someone as blunt as Sheele."

"One more thing. Boss is back." Akame informed as Nier sighed. So Najenda was back. At least the girls bath house could possibly be spared from Lubbock for a while.

"You know Lubbock won't stop peeping if Najenda is concerned. Just be thankful he doesn't go near there when the blue-haired sadist is bathing." Grimoire Weiss commented. Nier could only roll his eyes at Weiss' comment as he walked to gently shake Tatsumi awake.

"Oy newbie. Wake up! It's Eleven o'nine in the morning!" Nier shouted, giving an impersonation of his Uncle Budo. Tatsumi yelled out as he fell onto his face. "Up now Tatsumi? You slept through breakfast."

"Yeah, so what's on the Agenda today?" Tatsumi asked.

"Well if you hadn't decided yet, you need to choose between the Jaeger or Night Raid Departments of Shade. Can't have you hogging the living room to yourself." Nier said with a grin. "If you choose Night Raid now the head of that Department is here. General Esdeath, head of the Jaegers, is away with most of the Team on an excursion to the North trying to prevent an invasion."

"Most as in almost all!" Came the shout of a certain individual as Weiss actually chuckled.

"You met Wave already Tatsumi, I'm sure you two will get along swimmingly regardless of your choice. Wave, tell Leone that you and her are on babysitting duty for him till he chooses either your department or hers. I got business with the Great General." He stated as he walked out of the Manor.

"And he's gone." Wave stated. He then looked at Tatsumi. "So, where are you from?"

An hour later

Nier approached The Great General's residence and entered the office area of said residence. Weiss floated as always close by. "Commander. You're here. Have a seat." Came the voice of his uncle. Nier did just that.

"Is there something wrong sir? Have I or the Organization done something that the Emperor does not like?" Nier asked with a raised brow.

"No. Far from it." The Great General stated with a small exasperated sigh that gave way to a grin, "I want to check up on my Nephew and then tell him of a situation."

"Well aside from running a halfway clandestine organization that's independent from His thumb, I'm just peachy Uncle." Nier said with a roll of his eyes. "As for this situation, it wouldn't be about Zank now would it?"

"I'm getting there. I want to ask one more question. Have you finally decided which girl to make your significant other?" Budo asked.

"Uncle." Nier whined. "Don't pressure me like you did at the Academy."

"You pressured yourself on that front Nier. Also you do have viable options within your little group. There's your mutual friends from the Academy days, like Najenda the Cyclops and General Sadist. As well as the blonde hussy." Weiss lectured as Nier glared daggers at him.

"Weiss this is a personal discussion with my uncle and I. Kindly keep quiet, and keep your insulting nicknames to yourself. It's rude."

Meanwhile at the Shade Manor

"So the choice is yours Tatsumi." Said a one eyed, metal armed woman who was eyeing him carefully. "Like I'm sure you heard some people say already, this is your choice and your life. But know that you and your village will be compensated. And you will be trained and housed here."

Tatsumi looked at Najenda and the rest of Night Raid as he then looked at Wave. Wave gave a shrug. If Tatsumi joined Night Raid it didn't matter. What was fun for him was that Wave finally had a new friend that actually had the same background as he did! They could talk about what their villages have and don't have.

"Well, I guess I'll join Night Raid." Tatsumi stated as he took Najenda's metal arm and shook it. "The life of carnage will be my life."

"Welcome to Night Raid Tatsumi!" Leone shouted as Mine huffed.

"I bet he loser doesn't last one week." The Pink Haired Sniper thought.

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