Chapter 25
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New Empire Camp, Morning
Tatsumi was shocked at the sight before him, Mine was there with him, her eyes were fulled with tears and she had one of most beautiful smile he ever seen. Mine slowly approached Tatsumi and she gently hugged him. Her touch was very careful, like she feared that he could dissapear forever. Tatsumi hugged back Mine even more gently than her, he thought that she was an illusion that can fade away at the first touch. He remembered when Mine has killed Budo and how after she fell in a comatose state.
The blood of Esdeath was boiling at the sight of the two, again her lover was being taken away from her. Esdeath tried to hide the fury and the anger that was in her but Najenda and some others noticed it. Najenda in order the save the situation cleared his throat and took a step forward.
"Sorry to interrupt the moving moment, but we need to get settled" Najenda said
Mine slowly broke the hug and turned in Najenda direction "yes…" She said a little annoyed from getting interrupted.
Tatsumi blinked a few times, his mind was trying to process everything, then he remembered something very VERY important. Esdeath was there with him and saw everything. When he turned in Esdeath's direction she was already gone. He looked at Akame, She shrugged and shook her head, implying that she didn't knew where Esdeath as gone. Tatsumi remembered one more thing and began to run in te direction of an hill.
Esdeath was practicing her ice powers,not that she needed it, but in this way she could focus in something else. She felt a pair of eyes focused on her, so she stopped
"I know you are there" She simply said, not looking in the direction of her observer
Tatsumi came out from the bushes and walked to her but he stopped a few steps before her
"So, you are gonna stay with her?" Esdeath coldly asked, not turning to face him
Tatsumi didn't knew how to respond
"Yes or No? Afterall I heard how you two were deeply in love in our world. And I also recall how you yelled at me that you had another girl before your pubblic execution" She continued, feeling the same pain she had felt when she saw Tatsumi dying
Tatsumi stared at the ground without saying nothing, he felt really bad, he knew that Esdeath was in a great pain because of him. Still he couldn't make a choice. He love Mine but he also love Esdeath. The decision that was in front of him will inevitably hurt one of them.
"I…don't know what to do" Tatsumi admitted
"Nonetheless, I will always love you. And this will never change" Esdeath said as she got up and kissed him, before departing for a place where she could think in peace
Meanwhile
Wave and Kurome were sitting under a tree. Wave could feel the little hand of Kurome in his hand. Wave looked at her, he was really glad that he was again with his lover. Kurome felt his eyes on her, so she met his eyes and made a solar smile. They were at peace
"You know… I don't mind creating a family after all of this is finished" Kurome said, breaking the silence
Wave was stunned and he could feel his cheeks heating "R-Really?" he asked in disbelief
"Yes…I would like to have a baby, now that my body isn't weakened from the drugs and the experimentations, but if you don't want it, it ok" She continued this time with a little blush
Wave suddenly hugged her
"Yes! Of course I want!" He almost shouted
Kurome smiled again
"Kurome?" Wave said
"Yes?"
"Will you marry me?" he asked
In the medical tent
Dr Stylish was checking Pyrrha's leg. Jaune was beside her
"Ok! All done!" Dr stylish said "With my cure, you are completely healed, you only need a bit of Physiotherapy and you will be able to return at your best!"
"I will be able to fight?" Pyrrha asked
"Of course! I seen many people recovering from far more worse injuries. Like miss Ubiquitous, she lost both of her arms and she still fight like it was nothing!" the doctor said
"thank you doctor" jaune thank him
"Stylish for the pretty boys dear" Stylish said as he walked out.
At the night raid tent
Lubbock was in panic, Najenda was there and now that they weren't against the empire maybe he could confess his feelings for her, but he also feared being rejected
"God dammit! Why I'm not lucky as Tatsumi!" he said frustrated
"I don't think that Tatsumi feels lucky in this moment" Leone replied
Akame, Chelsea and Mine were silent
"But he has Esdeath! And Mine and also Akame and Chelsea and even you!" Lubbock yelled before getting kicked from Mine that now was VERY pissed
Akame and Chelsea froze in place, even Leone that normally is very cheerful now was silent
The hands of Mine turned into fists and she looked at all girls inside the tent, normally she would ignore Lubbock but judging from everyone reaction she could tell that something was off
"We promised that there would be no secrets between us" Mine began to say "So tell me, who has feelings for Tatsumi?"
There was only silece before Chelsea got up "Me" She simply said "I was planning to tell him after the mission where I died"
Then Mine's gaze turned to Akame
"From how long?" Mine had a few suspects of Akame even when they were in the Empire
Akame didn't looked in her eyes, she felt too guilty
"Since he died in my arms" Akame finally said
Mine didn't need to hear Leone, she just sitted on a chair and looked at them
"This is just perfect…" she sarcastically whispered
At the control tent
Najenda was trying to plan the new actions with Tatsumi, but he was too much lost in his thoughts.
"Tatsumi, go relax. You worked really hard recently, I'll take care of the rest" Najenda said, interrupting Tatsumi's train of thoughts
"Thank you" He said as he walked outside with a worried look
'we can't go anywhere like this' Najenda thought then she walked outside and looked for Esdeath
After a few minutes of searching, Najenda found Esdeath bonding with the soldiers, like she has done with her former army. Najenda cleared her voice, turning all of the attencion on her. Esdeath looked at her with cold eyes
"We need to talk" Najenda said
Esdeath nodded and began follow Najenda
"listen, I arrived today but I know my guys" Najenda began to say "All of you are stressing Tatsumi. He don't need other worries. He have to focus on the current war, he is the leader now. So you HAVE TO solve this situation" She concluded as she arrived at her destination
Esdeath didn't reply. Najenda entered the tent with Esdeath. In the tent there was Mine, Leone, Akame, Chelsea and a knoked out Lubbock on the floor
Everyone looked at Najenda, questioning her mental sanity
"Now, all of you will find a solution and I will make sure that you don't kill each other in the process
In a farm somewhere in Mistral
Oscar was looking at the TV alone, his aunt was out at the grocery stor
"After the recent events, the Beacon academy is closed and the funeral of the headmaster Ozpin had taken place this morning" said the journalist at the TV
Oscar knew that wasn't exact
"Oh, probably it's just an empty coffin, since I was incinereted" The voice of Ozpin said
"Was it painful?" Oscar asked
"I didn't have the time to feel the pain" Ozpin replied
"The unkown forces known as 'The New Empire or The Dragon Empire' are dissapeared. The only thing we know is that they are growing in numbers. After the terrorist attack the people of all the remnant began to see this New Empire as heroes, meanwhile the Atlas army says that this people are only extremists" The journalist said
"Of course they are heroes! They have defended the people with all of their strenght! Men, I remember when I saw that dragon guy at the TV, he was so cool!" Oscar said
"oh, he was one of my students. His name his Tatsumi" Ozpin replied
"Really?!" Oscar asked
"Yes, and you'll will meet him very soon" Ozpin said
"we have to go to him?" Oscar asked
"Yes, the new empire is essential in order to defeat Salem" The headmaster said
"Well, I left a note to my aunt. Let's go" Oscar said as he departed for the journey
Salem castle
Emerald as returned with the injuried Cinder on her back. Salem was waiting for them
"I knew you will be succesful" Salem said but was surprised when she saw the injuries of Cinder
"We have to be careful" Salem added
Emerald and Mercury made a puzzled look
"The rules are changed" Salem said as she took Cinder with her