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Esdeath raised her rapier and immediately began to thrust repeatedly without mercy as she easily poked holes into some sort of Danger Beast insect that had the body of an arachnid, a stinger of the wasp, and the head of a mosquito. Blood gushed from the disgusting abomination, but that didn't stop the General from continuing her deadly attacks.

Apparently, there had been reports of several migrating Danger Beasts beginning to create homes around the Empire that were much closer to the Capital than the usual monsters would be. Being holed up inside the Capital for so long, Minato thought that it would have been a good idea to get out for some exercise. It also was to be able to spend family time together, as Esdeath proposed that the two of them go hunting just like how they did in the past.

Just giving the last blow to the monster, some form of a bear/boar monster came from her side to try and run her over. As she leapt out of the way, Minato appeared into the fray right where the blue-haired female was standing before. His hand on the outer pages of the book, he brushed his finger against the edge while swiping away to draw a single card; the XIX Sun arcana.

Rather than crushing it and hearing the sound of shattering glass, the card changed shape. Like clay being warmed, it began to melt. But as if it had a mind of its own, the putty-substance quickly regained its own shape. Some handgun was the weapon that was formed, but it shined brightly like some holy metal. White wings were engraved on the handle of such a firearm along with yellow designs decorating the barrel. Unlike a normally curved trigger, it was a yellow cross.

With firearm in hand, he fired a single shot through the Danger Beast's throat. The projectile that was sent out was powerful enough to cause the monster to be forced onto its hind legs by sheer force. Minato didn't stop there though, firing five other shots through the thick chin before kicking the corpse against a tree to break the spine for a sure kill.

With the gun still in his right hand, the weapon slowly changed back into the card it was before it transformed once more. This time, its grand appearance took the form of a bow with no arrows at all. It had a partially scaled appearance, silver-metal crafting the tool that sat within his hands. At the front of the boy, a lotus flower design and color was shaped to look like it was being offered. Rubies and sapphires decorated the silver to add even more value to the precious weapon.

Coming his way soon was some sort of mantis creature, sharp limbs acting like scythes to clean the male into two. Raising his bow, Minato deflected such curved slashes while spinning his body to go around the mantis. Lashing his foot out, his kicked an ape monster in the stomach and stunned it for a couple of seconds. But that was more than enough time he needed in order to pull the string on his bow and aim for the mantis. Releasing his grip, no projectile was shot, but a hole was pierced into the head of the insect creature.

Cartwheeling forward, Minato aimed for the ground that was right in front of the ape beast that was still behind him. With another pull of the string, the beast suddenly lost the bottom half of body while a decent chunk of the dirk below was scattered into a large dust cloud. Keeping an eye on an incoming swarm of the insect creatures Esdeath had taken care of before, Minato took aim again. Pulling the string with a lot more strength than the two previous times, a horizontal tornado formed as shredded the rampaging insects.

Esdeath easily came to Minato's side seconds later, darting around the battlefield. Every couple of moments she would reappear, finding various ways to completely kill her prey with the most brutal of methods. Slashes, cleaves, and thrusts later, she kicked a single one of the monster into the air. Jumping up after it, she completely encased the body in a large chunk of ice before causing a small shockwave as she landed with it.

Ducking her head, she watched from the corner of her eye Minato performing three flicking motions. Looking in the direction he was facing, three of his tarot cards embedded themselves into the heads of unfortunate frog Danger Beasts that attempted to attack her.

Twisting the grip on her rapier, she swung her arm backwards vertically and stabbed a beast through the stomach. Swiping her arm forward next, she cut a frog's tongue right in half that was attempting to do who know what to her. With a fast rotation of her wrist, she wrapped the tongue around her blade and pulled. Seeing the toad soar right towards her, she delivered a powerful kick in its direction.

Minato made a slight gesture and the three cards he threw immediately flew back to him. The blood that would have stained the pieces of art instead fly off leaving not even a smudge of the cards. As two of the pieces went back into the book, he kept one of them in his hand still; the XV Devil arcana.

Extending in length, the card began to shift into a material that looked like bone. As if it were the spine of a human, the handle of the weapon had the exact structure and look of that one part of the human body. Four jagged ribs proved to be some sort of hilt at the top, the sharp ends directed downwards like fangs. At the end however, it was a skull that would belong to a human, but the eyes were shaped differently. They were not round, they were slanted to make it have a glaring presence.

Heaving his body, he turned around to swing as if the rod he was holding was heavy. Esdeath didn't need to say anything as she saw him preparing a strong blow. Deciding to help out, she formed a large thick wall made out of her cold element right in front of a few beasts that reminded her of the raptors she would hunt back in her home territory with Minato when they were children.

With the skull colliding with the ice, boulders of the transparent stone flew outwards like pellets shot from a gun and completely obliterated the opposition. Esdeath soon grabbed onto the end of Minato's weapon. Making a gesture with her head, the male nodded his own skull as he swung around once. Using her Teigu to create an ice trail below her feet to make it easier for him to swing, she kicked upwards while Minato was nearly at full swing to land a solid foot into the chin of an Earth Dragon.

As the Danger Beast's head reared back from the hard impact, Esdeath created a ramp that launched her high into the air thanks to the swinging force of Minato's rod. Going right past the head being bent back, Esdeath twisted her body around so that her head would be facing the ground. Forming an ice platform in mid-air, she kicked off the surface and axe-kicked the head of the Earth Dragon back down.

For a final blow, Minato was already spinning his body around for one final attack. Spinning the rod around for the killing strike, Minato used a good amount of force and smashed clean through the head of the dragon as soon as its chin was slammed onto the ground.

As Esdeath landed with a deathly grace onto the corpse of the Danger Beast, she slowly clapped her hands. It was not out of sarcasm. It was just her personality at work that had her clap at that speed. "Well done, Brother. It certainly has been a while since it has just been the two of us." Esdeath commented, leaping off the body and onto the ground.

Minato nodded his head, looking over at the woman who was walking his way. Turning his head, he then realized all of the gore and blood that was right behind him. To many, it was a horrible sight that would haunt anyone for the rest of their lives. To him and his sister, it was just another day of hunting. "I guess that takes care of all the Danger Beasts that were in the area."

"It's odd though." Esdeath pointed out, staring at the battlefield that was filled with various monsters disassembled all around. Blood splattered like a painter creating a finest painting of the century. Limbs littered like trash on a street. "I would understand if it were one species. But look at it…" She gestured while sheathing her rapier. "There are at least 3 species of Danger Beasts around this area. I think something like this had to be done by man."

The blue-haired male took the time to think about it and realized that Esdeath's observations were correct. Danger Beasts were obviously like any other animal almost. Many were extremely territorial with their surroundings. So having a massive amount of monsters concentrated in one area would certainly cause chaos and panic to villages nearby due to such abominations having to expand their own home land in order to survive from invaders.

"Do you have any ideas of who could have caused such chaos?" Minato turned his head towards Esdeath.

The bottom half of her face was covered with her hand as she was in thought. "Possibly…" She said to herself. But Minato still head it, his craning head being a large indication to someone with a trained eye like Esdeath. But she didn't want to trouble him for the moment. "So… shall we camp outside like old times? Can you get a fire started while I prepare the meat?"

Minato immediately turned his head towards the many Danger Beasts that were going to end up in his stomach.

Esdeath chuckled at the display. "You never change." She mused.

Break

Night had finally fallen, and the two siblings were eating dinner together, meat being the main course with several herbs found around the area to use as other means with the meal. A fire had been lit thanks to Minato as he created large amounts of flames with how much wood he used and how it was places. Big enough to roast several limbs at the same time, the blue-haired male even had enough time to make a giant split to cook the food as well.

Minato swallowed the last amount of food that had been given to him as he wiped his lips with a spare hand. "I believe that's enough for me." He stated, patting his stomach to make a point that he was full.

Esdeath was tempted to whistle, but didn't due to it perhaps being out of her character. "Brother… I guess even you have your limits when it comes down to eating." She said, looking at the large pile of bones that sat next to the blue-haired male. "And yet there is so much more food left."

Both of their heads craned over towards the small mountain of skinned meat that was all ready for cooking. The pile of raw food was something that the two of them should have seen in hindsight. "What should we do with it?" Minato asked, being the first one to break them out of their thoughts. "We can't just leave it here. It could possibly tempt more Danger Beasts to this area."

Esdeath opened her mouth to answer. But a small rustle within the grass caused her to close her mouth. Minato heard the small interruption as well, looking in the general direction the sound came from. Whatever caused that bit of noise, it was headed right for them. But the speed it went actually caused the two of them to become curious. At the sluggish pace the thing was coming at, Minato decided to be the first to investigate what was coming towards them. Getting up off the ground, he walked over to the shifting grass.

Bending his knees, he tilted his head as he got a closer look at what was posing as a slight interruption. Esdeath watched from a distance as Minato reached down and picked up something with his bare hands. "…A Margue Panther Kitten?" He asked, gently bringing up his hands to show a small animal fitting on the palms of his hands.

Esdeath got up and walked over right next to Minato. "Hmm… Must be a male one as well, judging by the pattern on its fur." Bending her knees, she was soon at the same height as Minato in order to get a better look at the tiny creature.

The small animal mewed as it shook. There was a small look that made it seem like it was in agony. Noticing how it wasn't moving so much, Minato slowly brought the kitten over to the fire so that he could have a better lighting to look. Gently shifting his hands, he flipped the animal over. "…He's hurt." The male said slowly, seeing a large cut along the stomach. "Must have been hurt during our fighting."

A couple of seconds later, the small kitten stopped moving around. Minato and Esdeath only stared at the lifeless body. Soon though, it started to move again by a bit. It was fighting for survival, doing its best to live on. "He's tenacious, I'll give it that." Esdeath sighed, sitting down right next to Minato. "But there's no helping it."

"Did you forget?" Minato looked directly towards her sister, hands still holding the little animal with tender care. As Esdeath gave him a weird look, he carefully kept the kitten balanced on one hand while reaching over towards his book. As if he willed it, a card floated out from the closed pages. The one number he though represented his sister the best twirled in front of both blue-haired human eyes; III Empress arcana.

"Artemisia."

The card was broken. Shattered like glass, the bits fell to the ground. From its broken body, a new entity took form. With a large blue collared-dress, golden armor was dawned along the body stopping along the shoulders and hips. Spikes grew out of the shoulder and hip parts of the metal, as if thorns on a beautiful rose. A red bird mask over a deathly pale white face, hiding a cold identity. In hand, a single whip with small sharp points with a sharpened tail to end it.

Esdeath stared in marvel at the being that her brother had summoned. What was its name again? Artemisia? The General studied its movements as the entity slowly bent down to look at the little kitten that Minato was holding.

Both it and Minato stared at the animal. It looked up. Minato nodded his head. It looked back down and tilted its own head with a curious movement. Artemisia raised its hand. A green glow began to shed from the fingertips. The color was soon transferred to the kitten's wound. Slowly, flesh began to knit back together.

Esdeath watched as such a miracle was happening before her eyes. She had seen it once before however, when she and her brother fought when they both acquired their Teigu. She knew that the Margue Panther Kitten was feeling warm. It was a sensation one felt when under such a light.

"You just keep on creating one surprise after another, Brother." Esdeath commented as soon as Minato finished healing the small animal's body. As the kitten ran away, Minato looked towards the General.

He blinked. "What do you mean by that, Sister?" Such a question was so simple yet always appropriate for many moments. Artemisia became a card again while slipping into the book.

Esdeath began to raise fingers as she started listing off each and every moment that came to her mind. "The discovery of your Teigu is constantly keeping me on my toes for different moments. It only started as being able to manipulate the cards to your will however. But I still first remember when you could summon those… things from the cards after a while. Time passed, and soon you began to learn to fuse with those summons and gain their strength. Now, you are able to create weapon out of your Teigu." She turned over. "How do you I would have felt having to witness each and every one of those moments thinking that you have already discovered all of its abilities?"

Minato looked up to the sky and dawned a thoughtful look on his face. His sister was right, it would indeed be a surprise to anyone that had the knowledge of using such abilities. But there she went again… Teigu. "…" Minato stayed silent, keeping a gaze towards the stars and the moon.

"Although, it does make me wonder…" Esdeath mentioned, trying to shift into a much more comfortable sitting position for herself. Eventually, she found herself lying on a large rock as it supported her back. "Where did those cards come from?" Turning over towards Minato, she saw that the blue-haired male was staring at her. "When I first opened Mother's book, there was nothing inside. The pages were blank. Not a single sheet even had a drop of ink staining it." She explained. "But when you first opened it yourself, each of those cards suddenly came floating out of the pages. All 22 cards that you have right now danced all around your body, as if celebrating something. And you stared at them… as if they were old friends."

"…" Minato chose not to say a single word.

"I'm sorry for bringing up those memories…" Esdeath apologized, taking his silence as a sign of displeasure. "It… just makes me think about where I am right now. What would have happened to me if you had actually died? Would I have even found my way into the ranks of the Empire? Would I have gained the powers of my Teigu?" She looked down to her chest, pressing fingers onto the marking that was just above her bust. "Would I have stayed the way I am right now?"

Silence passed between them. The night only grew longer yet shorter at the same as dawn grew closer yet farther. The fire that was lit waved around thanks to a light wind. Their light illuminated their bodies as shadows were cast upon the ground. Silhouettes formed like a fairy tale being played out to an audience. The flames cracked and popped, sparks coming to life and dying just as quick.

"…Sister…" Minato finally said after their period of silence. Esdeath slowly turned over towards her the blue haired male. His face was hard to read. Even with the light, the darkness of the night shadowed his features. But through the black, she could swear she saw a small smile. "Have I ever mentioned how thankful I am to be with you?"

That one line… it sounded so humorous to her. It was something that still made her chuckle however, an action she found herself doing a lot whenever it came down to her and Minato. But still, she liked it. "No, I don't know ever recall you doing so." She answered, smiling towards the shadowed face.

Minato didn't respond at first. Not a word, not a sound, escaped his lips. The male was thinking. Soon though, he stood up onto his feet. Taking slow steps, his body slowly began finding its way right next to Esdeath. The female looked up to see Minato standing right next to her. She then watched as he stepped right over her with one leg and slowly began to descend downwards.

Feeling her back being pushed forward, she slowly began straightening herself. With the space she had created, Minato sluggishly slipped through the gap and landed himself on the ground. Now with his back against the rock, Esdeath's behind was resting against Minato's front. "Now that I also think about it," He began. "You were always the one to hold me like this whenever the situation would arise."

She felt his arm drape over her shoulders. His arm wrapped around her upper body. His legs rubbed against her own. Lifting her thighs, his own shifted under as she rested her own limbs on top. "Hmm… That's… true." She answered.

Dipping his head, the side of her forehead touch her own. His dark-blue hair blended in with her light-blue color. His breathing tickled her cheek. The corners of their eyes met. "…Would it okay for me to be like this until morning?" Minato asked.

Esdeath smiled, closing her eyes at the same time. "I think I've spoiled you too much all of these years." She replied back. But she brought her hands up in order to link them with Minato's. She slowly turned her head so that she had a full view of is face if she were to look up. Her ear rested against his chest, listening to his calming heartbeat. "But of course it would be okay. Did you even have to ask?"

Those were her last words as he own breathing came to a steady pace. Minato kept an eye on Esdeath, watching the female rest on his body. Staring at the flames of their fire, kept his hands resting gently on his sister. Without a single gesture, a card sneaked into his vision; the 0 Fool arcana.

"Orpheus." He whispered. The card slammed itself into the ground, shattering into pieces. From its remains, the entity with a harp and mask showed itself.

Slowly taking its instrument, the being began to strum it. Each string held a note. Each note had a perfect tune. The tune was perfect. The perfection held a moment of harmony that Minato took to enjoy. The music was a slow sound, a lullaby of sorts. Esdeath's body shifted in Minato's hold as she adjusted herself to become more comfortable.

As the tune carried on, Minato whispered words that were covered by the notes of the harp.

"I love you, Sister… And I'm sorry…"

So realizing last week that Persona 5 was coming out extremely soon, I was writing this the best and as fast as I could knowing the lazy bum that I am and that that game was going to pretty much take up all my time. One week later thanks to lazing around, and five rewrites, I finally have something.

If it seems like I'm pulling crap out of my ass and adding a whole bunch of shit you don't like, well that's kind of because I am. The Minato I'm trying to portray here is someone that we're all used to with a whole bunch of powers that you all are not used to for a specific reason. You don't like it, oh well it's what I want.

Hopefully I can actually soon begin advancing the plot soon and put some Leone in since she's the only Night Raid member who has had any interactions with Minato at all.

Stupid Promotion: Come check out my Persona/High-School DxD crossover. It's probably a lot worse than this, but at least it's a bit more fresh since it's only one chapter so far.

Story Stats (Cause I like to flaunt how well/terrible I'm doing for my own self-esteem): 30/810 Persona Crossover Favs, 25/810 Persona Crossover Fols, 23/369 Akame Crossover Favs (can't believe I'm beating some Naruto fics with this judging by the whole popularity fanbase), 22/369 Akame Crossover Fols

Please review so I know what you guys think.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

No flames please.