Chapter 12: Kill The New Beginning!

"Magatama Manifestation!" the Teigu roared, his body engulfed in white spiraling flames that towered to the skies.

"Susanoo's trump card ..." Tatsumi whispered

Susanoo's began to change, his body increasing in size, his blue hair turning into a frosty white, the clothes tearing from his upper body. His horns grew longer and turned a charcoal black, a large dark ring floating behind him like the face of a clock. Esdese leaped forward ready to pin Najenda and Leone together with one thrust, Susanoo disappeared from where he floated and appeared before Esdese, his hand snapping her sword in one quick fluid moment

"I won't let you past, your fight is with me now" Susanoo said coldly, his voice echoing in the night's ruptured serenity.

"We will cut you down, you leave me no choice, Suu" Tatsumi said, it would be a shame to destroy a Teigu

Susanoo shrugged "You already chose the moment you killed Chelsea, murder is your nature now!"

Esdese displayed a wolfish grin "Perhaps so, I won't hate him for it"

Susanoo drew his weapon, it was no longer a staff but an extremely long blade "Then you murderers will be together, in death"

Susanoo vanished like lightning, appearing behind Tatsumi, barely giving him enough time to block the attack. Static energy crackled and hissed as their blades met, their grinding fury filling the air with the smell of ozone and deadly intent. Susanoo was extremely fast in this new mode, but Tatsumi was now inside an evolved Incursio. Leone grasped Najenda in one arm and Lubbock in the other, leaping over the wall and out of view. Esdese snarled and point to Seryu and Koro

"HUNT THEM DOWN!" She shouted viciously

Seryu saluted and chased after the escapees "YES CAPTAIN, KORO! NUMBER 5!" They disappeared over the wall after the fleeing Night Raid members.

Susanoo stepped between the wall and the new couple, his stare cold and determined. Esdese reached to Tatsumi's gauntlet, caressing the armour with her soft touch. He glanced at her, returning the affection with a smile, then turning back to Susanoo as coldly as the glaciers she produced, locking them in an arena of ice. Esdese and Tatsumi divided, walking either side of Susanoo, circling him with blades that scraped the chilled concrete. Susanoo stood, awaiting the first attack, body still and eyes studying. Then they were in motion.

Tatsumi charged first, roaring as he picked up speed. His dragon helm snarling as if to bite the muscle out of the Teigu's neck. Esdese charged milliseconds after, the two of them closing distance between Susanoo. The Teigu leaned in and bolted, connected elbow to Tatsumi's stomach, ceasing his movement, using the motion to bounce off the man and towards Esdese, blade aiming for flesh. She met the charge with her own, cutting his movement and halting his advance while Tatsumi regained composure. Tatsumi stuck his blade downward, the massive mirror at Susanoo's back moved to deflect, his sword bouncing off the odd stone ring and shocking his hand. Esdese pushed with intensity, the sudden influx of power launching the Teigu into the air, Tatsumi ceased the his leg and swung him around like a baseball bat, smashing his head on into the frozen wall.

His skull cracked open and his skin tore open like wet paper. But in seconds he was back to normal and huffing for oxygen that provided little use to his organic engineered body. He stood back up, his face morphing and repairing as if the attack has never occurred. Esdese grinned ruthlessly, she enjoyed this, an enemy that may never die, and the promise of eternal fighting excited her. Tatsumi caught glimpse of her delight and rolled his eyes, smiling shyly to himself. He removed his helmet, Incursio limited his view and he needed every advantage he could get. He stepped to Esdese's side, leaning in to the tender skin of her neck.

"Aim for the central core in his chest, it's the only way he will die" He whispered

she rolled her eyes "What makes you think I want to end it so soon ?" She hissed

Tatsumi leaned closer, kissing from her ear to the demonic mark in between her breasts "Because I want to have you all to myself"

"Tatsu-" She gasped, her face blushing bright red. Her fingers clasping her heart as if it were outside her chest.

Between each word, he kissed more furiously "As...Soon...As...Possible" He murmured gently

She nodded, smiling "You'll pay for this, ruining my fun for your lustful greed" She jabbed his solar plexus and snickered as he doubled over.

"W...What the hell" He gagged

"He's mine, sit aside"

Esdese charged forward and leaped off of Tatsumi's shoulders, raising her sword to the skies, calling fourth a massive ball of solid ice, which hurled down towards Susanoo like a frozen comet.

"Hagel Sprung!" She called aloud, sending the ice spiraling below.

The immense weight would surely crush her opponent , she bared her teeth playfully, waiting to hear the squishing sound of flesh and the snap of bone. Susanoo smirked and drew his palm out forward, the massive mirror moving to his palm and filling with a bright pale light that made the air shimmer with intensity. Piercing shards of blue energy shot from the mirror, striking through the boulder and shattering it like glass. Debris landed all around them, not a single piece came in contact with the intended target. Despite her failure, this only made Esdese grin wider.

"Yes ... More more more! I'll deal you more pain!"

"Teigu don't feel pain" Susanoo said from behind her

Esdese rolled as the extended blade Susanoo held sliced through the pillars of ice, passing over her head by inches, the arena rained with ice shards. Esdese leaped upwards, landing on the long blade and tight roping across the blade to its owner. Her boots connected with his jaw, the heel stabbing into the Teigu's already healing cheek. Instead of pulling back he ceased her ankle, twisting her onto the ground face first. He raised the sword, which had now shrunk to normal size and plunged it downward. His arm detached and dropped to the floor, bringing the sword with it before is pierced Esdese's back. Tatsumi stood behind Susanoo, his blade already arcing to take off the Teigu's leg. The mirror pulsed and his blade met solid energy, rebounding his strike like a glass shield. Susanoo leaped back, Tatsumi crossing to Esdese's side, she was getting back up off the ground.

Esdese looked furious, but she smiled none the less "You'll pay for interfering in my fight, Tatsumi"

Tatsumi returned her glare angrily "Don't give me that bullshit, you almost died! Don't tell me not to save you, EVER!"

Esdese flinched, her anger blunted, replaced with cold regret "I..I'm sorry, Tatsumi. I should be thanking you for saving my life ... I just..."

He shook his head and held out his hand, his smile reassuring "It's fine, Esdese. Just remember that we're together now, you don't need to fight alone"

She took his hand and stood "You're right, let's finish this together ... My love"


Mine cocked Pumpkin and aimed down the sights, blasting a beam through the treeline behind her. She sat on Leone's shoulder facing their rear, the blonde held her steady with one hand, the other carrying Lubbock, who hung loosely between her arm and hip. He had lost a lot of blood but his wounds were sealed up, now the head trauma and pain was the only thing keeping him unconscious. Akame strode next to her, Najenda's arm thrown over her shoulder as they limped through the forest outside the city. Najenda had recovered a great deal, but a bone in her legs still screamed agony every time she put weight on it.

"Hold me steady!" Mine blurted out through clenched teeth. Firing another volley of energy at the charging enemies to their rear.

They were being pursued heavily, Seryuu had reunited with Bols and Ran and a hand full of Imperial soldiers, who chased after them with sword, arrow and rifle. A erupting burst of rockets spiraled towards them, Mine ceased Leone's head and yanked it to the left, moving over suddenly, the missiles flying past them and exploding against a nearby rock formation. Leone did not slow, only charged through the flames, Akame following close behind with Najenda.

"Yank my head again and I'll throw you over the cliff" Leone hissed, more Feline than expected.

Mine rolled her eyes "Just keep runnin blondey!"

"We have to lose them, they're gaining on us ya know!" Leone blurted out

Mine nodded "I'm working on it ..."

A hail of daggers peppered the ground around and in front of them. At closer inspection, Akame realized they were feathers instead of blades, but were likely sharper. Akame turned her red glare to the skies, not far behind them Ran was swooping in, more feathers firing from his Teigu, Mastema. She turned her blade, slicing the volley of feathers from the sky before they made contact, Mine followed up with a beam from Pumpkin, Ran ducked and barrel rolled out of the blast's directory, but he slowed and hung back more, knowing full well his position was a greater deal dangerous than originally thought.

The Imperial soldiers could be seen behind them now, jumping in and out of the brush and taking pot shots at the fleeing Assassins, Leone did not worry about their marksmanship, but the closer they came, the more of a worry it would become, Seryu and Koro were also a worry, their weapons were far more devastating.

"Susanoo ..." Najenda wheezed between ragged breaths

Akame clapped her shoulder "He sacrificed himself for our escape ... He was an admirable comrade, boss"

"I should have stayed with him ..."

Akame gestured to the limp green haired man "You have other things precious to you ... we all do, Suu knew that"

Najenda nodded, she still had a man in her life.

The forest up ahead was clearing, the tree's growing more and more sparse and thin, this was bad news, the forest now offered lesser and lesser cover for them to escape, the ranged attacks of their pursuers would catch up to them in due time. They entered a clearing and bolted it, moving as fast as they possibly could before the Jaegers were out of the treeline and into a line of sight and fire. The ground sloped upwards and gave way a few meters later, the valley below them rocky and desolate. They had hit the edge of the cliff, a dead end. Mine cursed under her breath and looked along the ridge

"Over there, It's a bridge! Beyond the bridge is the Revolutionary armies annexed territory, they would be idiots to follow us in!" Mine pointed

They ran along the ridge, the Imperials at the end of the treeline now lining up shots and firing, Bols and Seryu charging past them. Leone darted forward, dropping Mine to the ground and diving in front of Akame and Najenda, taking a bullet wound to the shoulder and lower abdomen, She growled in pain but urged them forward, the wounds in her body pushing out the steel slugs and closing up. She breathed heavily and ran alongside the others, arms extended like a shield, taking and pushing out bullets and tearing arrows out of her body as they reached the bridge.

"GO GO GO !" Leone yelled

The bridge shook and swayed over the deep valley, things were becoming unstable. Whilst crossing the bridge, several wires had split and dropped planks to the deep caves below, with each bullet and arrow that shot at the bridge, the more their luck wavered. Seryu reached the ridge line and pointed, her shoulders hoisting large missile batteries that held multiple pods of death.

"JUSTICE AGAINST THE EVIL DOERS!" She screamed, thumbing the activation switch

The air around Seryu filled with fire and metal as all missile pods left their launchers, spiralling and weaving around each other towards the assassins, also known as the evil doers. Mine whirled and primed Pumpkin, the intensity and great danger that rocketed closer to them gave Pumpkin a burst of godly power. She screamed and pulled the trigger, instead of a beam it was a volcano of power, surging through the air and vaporizing the missiles mid-air. She let the rest pass her, using Pumpkin to shoot out any attacks that came our way as they retreated off the bridge.

"CUT THE ROPE!" Mine shouted

Leone sliced through the support cables, grinning as the bridge twisted them tumbled down the cliff side, taking a dozen screaming soldiers with it. She heard large cannon fire beside her, not the energetic howl of Pumpkin, but something else. Leone saw figures in the bushes and trees next to them, great muzzle flashes as returning volley fire peppered the cliff banks across the impassable gorge. She smiled widely

"The Revolutionaries!" She cheered, as allied canon emplacements fired upon the fleeing Imperials.

Najenda sighed "They could not of come at a better time ..."

One of the soldiers approached her "Miss Najenda, do you have wounded? We have medical staff on standby up ahead"

Najenda nodded and gestured to them all "We've all been through a lot. But tell me, how did you know we were in trouble?"

The soldier smirked "We have a camp up ahead ... We could see the explosions from miles away ... what the heck happened in the capital?"

Leone sighed "It's a long story ..."


Seryu ducked in the crater, Bols and Ran joining her. Although she returned fire, the revolutionary scum were dug in too deep and the gorge was now impassable since the bridge fell. She had been so close to catching them, now she had failed to bring the evil to justice, and now the Revolutionary Army had covered their tracks. She pointed to Ran's wings.

"Fly me over!" She shouted

Bols shook his head "We don't know how many of them there are, I won't allow you to put yourself in such risk"

Ran nodded "As much as I hate it, he's right. The moment I take flight we are open targets; Night Raid's sniper could pick us off if we act too carelessly"

Seryu slammed her hand in the dirt, Koro whimpered "Do you expect me to just give up ... I've failed Captain"

Bols patted her shoulder "We will all face punishment together, we tried our best ... Unfortunately they are too slippery"

"We injured a good many of them, captured one of them and repelled their assault, we didn't do entirely bad. We know their hideouts also, now all we need to do is bide our time and prepare for the next strike. We won this battle, Seryu" said Ran

Seryu turned her gaze "B...But Kurome...And Wave"

They all turned their gaze from her, maybe it had only been a stalemate. But next time it would be different, they had Tatsumi on their side now.


They surged forward, blade and hands side by side. Susanoo repelled their strike with a spinning blow of his great sword, then moving the mirror to fire cascades of blue energy at them, they darted to either side of the Teigu, dodging the blue scorch marks that burned through the courtyard and slashed at Susanoo. He rose his blade to his left, blocking Esdese, and raised the stone disk to his right, blocking Tatsumi. The couple pressed on either side of their enemy. Pinning him between their force. Esdese slammed a heel down and sent a spear of ice rising from the ground in front of the him, shooting in to impale him. He kicked his foot forward to block the spear, letting it stab through his foot to stop it's lunge.

Tatsumi sighed "Sorry Susanoo ... It's over"

Susanoo felt Esdese stiffen, not applying any more force but neither subtracting it. The real Esdese now appeared behind Susanoo, her blade piercing through his back and through his chest. With his arms and leg pinned he could not move out. The blade pierced through his chest and shattered the core within him. His body went limp, dropping to his knees and gaping at the ceiling. Then as suddenly as he transformed, he evaporated in a cloud of sparks and flames, his face smiling to Tatsumi as he past. When it was over all that remained were the shards to his core, the threat of him returning back to life were still possible, Najenda still had two charges left, but that must be avoided at all cost, the pieces would either be scattered or sealed away below the palace with other dangerous Teigu.

Tatsumi felt deep sadness at the passing of this Teigu, it was not an enemy, only a weapon ordered to attack, Susanoo could not help who became his master, he was not just a weapon, but also a comrade and in some cases, a friend. Esdese dropped her sword and went to Tatsumi's side, he was glancing down at the pieces, his emotions were clearly shown externally, because Esdese clutched his hand and pressed her face to his shoulder. He deactivated Incursio, thanking the Teigu and Tyrant for their hard work. Piece by piece the armor disassembled and vanished from his body, until he stood topless and scarred under the dead moonlight. Esdese gestured to the shards

"He was a strong opponent, I will remember him not as a weapon .. but as a warrior" Esdese noted

"Yes ... He would have liked that" Tatsumi said, his voice back to normal now that he was free of his armor.

"Hey, come here" She said, pulling his face to hers, their kissing embrace short but sweet.

With her hands caressing his, it was all the reassurance he needed. He looked across the courtyard where Kurome lay, Akame had slayed her while he fought with Susanoo. Tatsumi noted that Akame had folded her sisters arms and closed her eyes, laying her to rest as peacefully as one could, he did not know whether to feel anger or respect for the act, Akame was her sister after all and what ever feud there was between the two was their business. But still, he had witness the passing of a comrade, a new friend, it left knives in his heart. Esdese felt much the same but held it in better than any ice wall could, her despair would come out when she was alone, perhaps with Tatsumi, perhaps not.

She bit her lip and grinned "At least our side of the mansion is untouched ... We can still use it while repairs are made"

Tatsumi nodded "Let's find a blanket for Kurome ... There are things we should discuss inside, like what happened to me and what's going to happen next"

She nodded then shook her head "We must, but we should wait for the others to return, I saw many explosions and gunfire outside the city"

"Pumpkin ..." Tatsumi whispered, knowing all too well the devastation it could cause.

She grinned "I just remembered ..."

"Hmm ?" He wondered

She jabbed him right below the breast bone, between the ribs. He gagged and reeled over coughing "I told you I would pay you back for your insubordination"

"I...I was protecting y...you! You're my women!" Tatsumi croaked, his insides feeling like churned noodles

"I may be your woman..." She blushed heavily at that "But I'm your captain and my orders are absolute. You shall pay for this later on"

"Haven't I already !?" He panicked, wiping the spittle from his mouth

Her smiled greedily and sucked on an index finger "In bed ... It will be both reward and punishment!" She jested, but Tatsumi figured she was dead serious.

He both shook in fear and nose bleed blissfully "Oh no ... OH YES ... Oh..OH NO !"


The Jaegers gathered in the charred meeting room, the large dark wood table still relatively intact. Kurome's body had been moved and was being prepared for burial. Ran, Bols, Seryu, Koro and Tatsumi stood at attention as Esdese listened to their personal accounts and source together all the events that took place. Seryu bowed her head and recalled the failed attempt to capture the fleeing Night Raid Assassins. To her surprise, Esdese did not scold them or proclaim punishment; instead she nodded knowingly and patted the girls head

"It was beyond us, you chased them out and avoided casualties ..." Esdese said

"We lost Imperial troops ... close to a dozen" Seryu replied

"They were weak ... Many of them fled their posts, evil cowardice, no ?" Esdese stated

Seryu seemed to find comfort in this "Y..Yes! To abandon you post is treachery, and treachery is evil. I see !"

Koro gave a curt bark as if to say 'that's right!'

Ran gestured to Tatsumi "Was that new Incursio form a result of the operation ? Where is Dorothea"

"I'M RIGHT HERE ASSHOLE ..." The little girl yelled from within the doorway, her severed arm now replaced by a small prosthetic, her skin was still pale however.

"Dorothea ..." Esdese mused

"YOU SAID IT WOULD BE A SAFE PROCEDURE! NOT A NIGHT RAID ATTACK!" The little girl was furious

Esdese jabbed her finger to the girls forehead "We had no idea, you're still alive? Well done"

Dorothea sat down on the sofa across the room and sighed "The procedure, Incursio synchronization, was a success. Blood transfusion likewise a success"

Tatsumi cocked an eyebrow "Transfusion? I thought I was just in for the Sync with Incursio?" He asked curiously

"We mixed some of my blood into yours; both you and I are 'O' blood types. Compatible to say the least" Esdese mused

"Your blood? In me? Huh?!" Tatsumi said, recoiling from the idea.

Esdese gestured to the mark between her breasts "We mixed a tiny portion of Demons Extract into your bloodstream to form a Teigu hybrid, it could have killed you but it didn't ... instead it helped boost your power and it even effected your blood lust, making you a more violent fighter. You're stronger than ever before"

He looked scared for a brief moment "So ... You modified my body ... without my permission..."

Dorothea threw a soda can at his head "YOU'RE ALIVE AREN'T YOU? IDIOT!"

Tatsumi chuckled and nodded "I guess you're right, thank you Dorothea"

The girl blushed and kicked the table leg "D...Don't mention it" She pouted

Ran turned to Esdese "What now boss ? What is our next move?"

Esdese thought for a moment "I don't know-" She began

"We hunt down all the Night Raid hideouts in my knowledge, destroy them and ransack any information they have. I know of a few, but not all" Tatsumi interjected

Esdese cocked an eyebrow "So you will help us after all?"

Tatsumi nodded, walking to her side and taking her hand "I've killed a Night Raid member, almost killed another. There's no going back ... I'm with you until the end"

"T...Tatsumi" Esdese blushed "Uh...Well we will start drawing up plans tomorrow night. Get rest everyone ... we deserve it don't we"

The Jaegers turned and walked out of the conference room, now a member short and with more hatred in their hearts. Ran, felt the empires time was almost up, but he would not side with Night Raid, not after the mess they caused. Bols decided he would return to his family and rest, get up early and make them pancakes, it would make all of them feel better. Seryu would return to her apartment, feed Koro and continue to train, she needed to be stronger, she felt there was no room for error in a world filled with evil. Dorothea would return to her lab, tinkering with her new arm, forging new weapons and horrific experiments to pass the time until sleep consumed her. Tatsumi and Esdese would return to their room to ...uh

Dorothea whispered to Ran "They want a whole day so they can have sex, don't they?"

Ran blushed and laughed, scratching his head "Uh...I..I think it's too early for you to know such things" Ran said

Ever the teacher, even in the absence of his classroom, let alone his pupils.


Lubbock opened his eyes, wincing as he sat up, his ribs would heal but it would be a long and grueling task. He felt wait on his stomach, thinking it was more bandages he felt for the extent of his wounds, his hand feeling soft skin and hair, a slight stir. He sat up further and wiped his eyes, Najenda slept at his bedside, her head resting on his stomach, breathing lightly, her hands curled in his. He smiled and stroked her cheek, grinning as her brow furrowed for a split second and her eyes opened, her purple eyes meeting his green. From what he could see she was also injured. She wore a black tank top and blue shorts, a damp towel hung around her shoulders, and unlit cigarette hung in her pursed lips. She fluttered her eyes, not yet realizing where she was or who was next to her. Dawning realization hit her like hot coals, she sat up and gasped

"L...Lubbock! You're alright!" She half shouted

He shielded his eyes from the bright lamplight and nodded "So it seems ... My ribs feel like Shi-"

She cut him off, greedily pressing her breasts to his, her lips to his own. He wanted to yelp at the pressure on his ribs, but the pleasure and excitement that flowed through him from the bodily contact they shared, overruled any pain that came to him. She ran her fingers through his long hair, her lips parting and closing as he pecked her delicately. His hands trailed her back, crawling down her ribs and to the sides of her breasts, inspecting and caressing like ripe fruit. She pulled back, her face blushed and her breathing harsh and heavy, now only their eyes held intimacy, but it was enough to send painful and blissful throbs throughout their bodies.

"I ... I thought I had lost you, before Susanoo caught you" She said, face holding back bluer emotions.

"Where is he?" Lubbock asked

"H...He fell in battle. Sacrificed himself to ensure out escape, we barely made it out. If it weren't for the Revolutionary Army, we would be dead"

Lubbock cupped her cheek, his thumb wiping away a forming tear "I'm sorry Najenda, he was a loyal friend ... I was always jealous of him to be honest haha"

"Jealous? Why?"

Lubbock sighed "I guess I felt he got more admiration from you than I did ... It's stupid right ?"

She nodded "Incredibly stupid, you idiot"

Lubbock stumbled for words "W..Well...I...I'm Sorr-"

She cut him off with another kiss, letting her tongue do all the reassuring needed "You are my man, and you have no reason to be jealous of anyone"

"I love you Najenda" He blurted out, now feeling tense regret at his fast and hasty confession

She paused and stared, each second felt like a dagger, what if she said no. Then she smiled, and all became clear "Yes ... I love you too Lubbock"

He snickered "Really? Me of all people haha"

"Shut up" She said rolling her eyes

He glanced at the bed and grinned "I can't help but notice ... This bed is a double" He said with a sly wink

She smirked "Well of course, I asked them for a double after all" Najenda said

She climbed onto the bed and slipped beneath the covers with him. Her lips pecking his neck, trailing down to his bare chest. They helped each other with their clothes and tossed them across the roof haphazardly. He pulled the sheets over the two of them, watching her climb up his waist to his chest, her bare breasts hanging below her determined stare. Lubbock grinned and grabbed her ass and hoisted her onto him. They both paused, they screamed in pain, throwing the sheet off and sitting on opposite sides to the bed.

Najenda sighed "I'm sorry Lubbock, I can't do this tonight ... My leg..."

"I don't think I can either ... MY ribs just cracked again...sorry"

She slid to his side and pulled the covers over the both of them, her head nuzzled next to his shoulder. She pulled the sheets up to her nose, trying to hide the embarrassment and longing she felt. Lubbock threw his arm over her and pulled her in, resting his cheek on her head.

"W..Well ... We can always just cuddle like this ? T..This is still fun" Najenda asked

"Y..Yeah...I don't mind...What good is sex anyway ? Ha ...Haha...ha" Lubbock replied

They both laughed awkwardly and fought back tears.

They really, really wanted to have sex.


Tatsumi sat at the kitchen table. Finishing a platter of leftover noodles the Jaegers had left him, before he had gone into the operating room. In his pocket he held the small velvet box, wondering when and how he would open it. He also was planning an escape strategy for later tonight, he both worried and looked forward to the punishment / reward he would receive from Esdese, the punishment side scaring him more that anything on the earth. But when his hand brushed past the box, he smiled warmly, he would have it no other way. All the other Jaegers and servants had left the house for the night, rebuilding would commence tomorrow morning, it was just the two of them now, alone in this massive mansion.

"Tatsumi" She called to him, leaning in the doorway

He turned and marveled at her beauty "Woah ..."

Esdese tied her hair in a loose pony tail tied with a thin black bow. She wore a sweater with zig zag patterns from the shoulders to the sleeves, although baggy the sweater clung to her curvy figure, alluring to the eye. She wore black leggings and navy blue ankle socks, it was the first time he had seen her dress so casual. He found he liked it more when she dressed like this, her erotic nature could never be hidden, but she could almost pass as a normal woman, he could not help but laugh.

she smirked "Something funny ?"

He shook his head "No no no You just uh ... You look really nice!" He complimented

She pretended to curtsy and giggled "I'm starving, is there any left?"

He laughed distractedly "Uhmm ... I took all that was left. S...Sorry"

She smiled and took a seat opposite to him, cracking open a set of chopsticks "It can't be helped, let's share"

She plucked the neglected cherry tomato, an annoyance to Tatsumi, and pressed it to his lips "Say Ah"

"You know I don't like Tomato's" He said glumly

"If you don't eat the tomato, I'll twist your nipple again ... It will hurt" She said menacingly, the grin only adding to his terror.

"F...Fine, I'll eat it then" He pouted, swallowing the fruit without tasting it.

"Good boy" She beamed

They spent that small time, talking lightly and eating dinner. Laughing at small things, kissing in small intervals between bites. It was a brief moment of serenity that nothing could match. To sit down and eat a casual dinner dressed casual with your loved one was far from romance in the highest tower of an old castle, but it was perfect in its simplicity, especially after spending a good few hours fighting and killing. They finished the platter and walked to the sink, rinsing dishes and scrubbing plates, her feet rubbing against his affectionately.

She turned to him with a ruthless smirk, something feisty in her now awake "Take me to our room ... You're all mine for tonight"

He had been sipping water, which was now sprayed all over the sink "Y...Y...Yours!?" He babbled

She leaned in and licked his cheek "Did you really think I forgot about your punishment?" She sneered

"W..What about my reward?" He trembled

She giggled "I think I'll devote tonight to punishment, and tomorrow to reward. It's easier this way ..." She moaned seductively, it had nullified effects, he was scared shitless

"N...NO! I DON'T WANNA BE PUNISHED!" His refusal only seemed to excite her more

"You can fight all you like; you're coming with me, boy"

"NOOO!" He yelped, breaking for the door

She ceased him by the legs and hoisted him on her shoulder in the fireman carry. He writhed in her grip, despite his terror he laughed and grinned, he was toast. IT was then that the small black velvet box tumbled from his pockets and hit the bench, the collision prying open the lid slightly, enough to flash a gleam of silver and a sparkle of chiseled stone. They both stopped moving, staring at the box that sat slightly ajar. Esdese's eyes went wide.

"W...What's that..." She asked, curiosity only rivaled by shock.

Tatsumi began to panic "I...It was not supposed to happen like this ...Oh fuck!"

"T...Tatsumi..." She cooed, her voice raising in pitch.

He sighed then smiled warmly. Dropping from her loosened grip and standing by her side "Open it, Esdese"

She had suspicions on what it was, dreams on what it could be. She reached over to the small box, feeling the delicate velvet under her fingers, tickling her senses. She opened the box fully, a silver ring sat against a white pillow, a diamond stone cut in the shape of a small sword sat in the center of the pure silver band. She felt her icy heart skip a beat and grow warm, melting inside of her like candle wax. She covered her gaping mouth with her hand, trembling slightly.

"Your favorite color was the steel of blades, so I figured silver would be the next best thing..."

"I..I...Is T..This..." She tried to piece together a sentence, but failed word by word

He clasped her hands in his "Yes ... Yes it is. Esdese, I love you ... And even though you scare the hell out of me some times, I want to be with you until I die"

"Tatsumi...Y...You"

He got to one knee and smiled "Will you marry me ? Esdese"

"Tatsumi ... YES!" She beamed, her eyes wet with tears.

Normally a woman would say yes, they would embrace and kiss, a new relationship would form and a new love would be kindled. Unfortunately for Tatsumi, Esdese was not a normal woman. She picked him up giggling and threw him against the wall, his head denting the drywall and knocking picture frames to the floor. She kissed his greedily, he did not resist, he kissed her back harder. She pulled back and smiled, his face cradled in her hands.

"Nothing would make me happier, than to be your wife!" She wept

He grinned "I love you Esdese"

"I love you Tatsumi!" she replied

The time was now, he only had one shot "So ... My punishment is absolved?" He said cheerily

Her smile turned sour "Nope"

"WHAAAA !" Tatsumi yelled

"I'll just be more gentle now, my love" She said warmly

He sighed "What did I do to deserve this ... Fine, take me to bed Esdese. The sooner my punishment is over, the better"

"We have until tomorrow night!" She winked

He gulped, a solid 12 hours of sexual punishment, bondage and domination "OH NO! SOMEONE HELP ME ! HELP !" He screamed, bolting for the door again

She ceased him by the ankles and dragged him to the bedroom "Come now Tatsumi, you will enjoy yourself ... IF you don't, I'll kill you"

"WHAT HAVE I GOT MYSELF INTO !" Tatsumi screamed, his bleeding nose leaving a thin trail behind him.


Authors Note:

My Xmas gift to you :)

A finished Akame Ga Kill Fanfic. But alas, it is not a finished story.

Expect a sequel to this book soon, I'll post a link to the sequel at the end of this year / Beginning of next year (2015)

So what did you t=