"Normal Talking"
"Thoughts"
(Time and Place Indicators)
Teigu
Disclaimer: I don't own Akame ga kill or any of its characters… I also don't own the song in this chapter.
(The Next Morning: Skies to the Southeast of the Capital)
"Hey…" Chelsea said, sitting down next to Akame. "Is he alright?" The red eyed assassin turned her head to see that Chelsea was gesturing towards Tatsumi. The young man was sitting on the other side of the Air Manta, away from everyone else. He was simply staring out at the empty sky ahead of him, while holding a small urn in his hand. "He's been like that ever since we took off. From what Boss told me, he's usually pretty serious and easygoing, with a totally badass side as well. This… isn't exactly what I expected from him."
"I don't know… he might just be thinking deeply about something." Akame replied, turning her full attention to her lover as she quirked an eyebrow. Earlier, Tatsumi was acting as normal as he possibly could but not now, and it honestly got Akame curious.
"I don't get it." Chelsea lightly huffed, crossing her arms over her chest. "Tatsumi has been acting weird ever since we left your old base. I thought I could say hello and we can get along somehow? Is he having a personal problem right now?"
"I really don't know if that's the issue… hold on, let me ask him." Akame said, before she began to walk over towards Tatsumi. "I'll be back shortly…" When she reached Tatsumi's side, he didn't seem to notice her, continuing to stare straight ahead while taking glances at the urn that he was holding. Akame took a moment to compose herself before she sat down next to Tatsumi. This time, the brunette did notice Akame's presence, turning his head to glance at her.
"Oh… hey, Akame." he smiled, suddenly looking like his normal self once again. "What's up?"
"Nothing much… just waiting until we finally reach our new hideout. But what about you? Are you okay?"
Tatsumi didn't want to lie to her, as it would only worsen the situation, so he deeply sighed before speaking. "Do you want the truth?" he asked.
Akame nodded.
"Well… you know how Ieyasu's ashes are inside this urn?" he asked, showing her the urn he had been holding the whole time.
"Yes, had him cremated when you returned to the capital about two days after you joined Night Raid, you told me… what about it?" she replied, quirking an eyebrow.
The young man hesitated for a bit before handing her the urn; Akame was tad confused on why he would do this but as soon as she grabbed ahold of it, her eyes widened when she felt a good hole in its side, and she was forced to take it herself to see if it was true. Unfortunately for her, it was indeed true and the urn had a gaping hole on it, and she couldn't feel any of its contents which only meant one thing. "T-Tatsumi? What happened to Ieyasu's ashes?"
"Well… after we fought off Stylish and his soldiers, Boss told us to gather our things and pack up, right? When I went back to my room, Ieyasu's urn was on the floor and it was shattered… and his ashes were scattered all over." he explained in a neutral tone.
"Oh, Tatsumi… I'm… I'm so sorry… I never should've —!" she tried to give it back to him, only for him to snatch it away from her before throwing it away to the forest below, out of their sights and causing Akame to widen her eyes in shock.
"Tatsumi! W-What did you do?!" she exclaimed, turning to her lover with an incredulous look.
He shrugged his shoulders as a response, before leaning back and looking up at the clear sky. "Well, Ieyasu's ashes are gone, anyway… why would I keep a shattered urn with me if there's nothing important inside it? It's about time too… if I keep thinking about the past, it will hold me down and prevent me from moving forward, Akame… and that's why the deaths of my parents don't even affect me that much anymore… I've moved on from it. Besides, Ieyasu will always be with me… I may not see him, but he's right here with me all the time."
The red-eyed assassin slowly thought over what Tatsumi had said before she smiled through it all and shook her head playfully. "Tatsumi, sometimes I want to be like you… we both had a rough childhood, but you know how to deal with the feeling of losing someone close to you… but me, it took so much time for me to come to terms with the deaths of my friends…" she sighed in sadness, before she noticed Tatsumi was giving her a concerned look, and she had to redirect the conversation back to her boyfriend before it would be about her. "But my point is, you are way more mature for your age… to even act like this."
"Well, you can say that… but I ain't perfect. Nobody is." he shrugged again, before letting Akame rest on his shoulder. "There are still times that I can get emotional and go out of my usual demeanor."
"Still… you know what I mean… back then, I thought you'd be someone who I'd have to protect and keep safe because of being naive but… I was terribly wrong. You proved me wrong when we fought… and now I have you as someone I can rely on and someone who can actually protect me from harm… now, I have something to live for… other than my sister." she smiled, snuggling close to him.
"Thanks Akame…" Tatsumi said with an embarrassed grin, giving Akame's hand a quick squeeze. "I feel a lot better now… to be honest, I was feeling a bit sad of having to let go of that urn, but… because of you, it's not affecting me that much anymore."
"I'm glad to hear that." Akame said, as she stood back onto her feet. "Whenever you need somebody to talk to, you know where to find me. There's Leone and Mine too, if you want…"
"Yeah, thanks… but I'd rather not go to Mine for now…" Tatsumi said with a chuckle, before shooting up onto his feet and outstretched his hand for Akame to take. "Come on, let me do something for you in return. Take my hand."
Although curious, Akame did not even hesitate to hold his hand. "Tatsumi, what are you —!" she let out surprised squeak when he suddenly pulled her towards him and carried her up on his back, with her arms wrapped around his neck.
"Time to fly!" he exclaimed as he unsheathed Starfall before the two assassins took off into the air. Akame clung onto him tightly while giggling into his neck as he flew alongside the Air Manta, screaming his lungs out in excitement. "WOOOO! I'm flying with an Air Manta! This is so awesome!"
"Now that looks more like the Tatsumi that Najenda told me about…" Chelsea said with a smirk, sucking on her lollipop as she watched the two in amusement. "Looks like whatever Akame did, worked. He's acting exactly like how Najenda told me now."
"It's better when Tatsumi's smiling like that." Sayo said with a blush, apparently hearing Chelsea's words. "He has this unique ability to lift everyone's spirits and keep us motivate, especially me so it's not good to have him acting all depressed… he's one of the reasons our village is still running up until now, to be honest… he works hard everyday to help everyone…"
"Yeah!" Leone cheered on, grinning widely as she watched her lover and her best friend fly through the air. "Looks like you're back to normal, Tatsumi! And you're right! Being on top of this big guy is way more fun than what I imagined!"
"Not it's not damn it!" Mine exclaimed, her face pale as she clung to Lubbock in fear. Both assassins were trembling slightly as they held onto each other for dear life. "I fucking hate heights!"
Not far from them, Najenda couldn't help but smirk at Lubbock's fear of heights.
-Start song (Fairy Tail OP 16 - Strike Back) -
Wooooaaahhh… wooaah… woooaaahh… woaaaoohh…
-Tatsumi is standing on top of a hilltop as the sun starts to rise before it cuts to his face, with him closing his eyes
(Strike Back!)
-Tatsumi snaps his eyes open and slashes across the screen, and the Akame ga Kill! logo shows during the instrumental
Kidō sura kae rarenai kurai no kakuritsuda to shite mo
-The Emperor and Honest are standing on the palace's balcony, watching at the war between the Revolutionary Army and the Empire
ippāsento demo areba mo chiron teikō desho?
-The members of Night Raid and the Jaegers start walking towards each other, with Najenda and Esdeath leading their respective groups
Shosen, 'unmei' to nagetsuke raretatte, No I Won't!
-In the Jaegers' Meeting Room, Marina gets introduced to the other Jaegers and she smiles before she found herself staring at Ren
Hikkurikaeshite, Because
-Chelsea looks back behind her with a horrified look on her face as blood covers the screen
datte kimi to mirai wo miretara saikō janai?
-An lifeless arm covered in blood falls to the ground in a puddle of blood and images of Akame, Leone, Mine, Seryu, Spear, Sayo, and Chelsea appear one-by-one before a black boot stomps on the puddle of blood
Bring it on! cuz I'm just gonna grow up in the battle HEY!
-A young Tatsumi and Esdeath are shown fighting each other in the tournament at the Northern Region
Buchi nuku donten! Still burning my fire
-Back in the battlefield, Run flies through the sky and kills several soldiers from above
ten wo kirisaku raimei
-Ren and Bols work together with their flames to burn down and weaken the attacking army
I gotta kakikesu
-Wave fights and quickly wins against several rebels with his Grand Chariot
Nightmare tada mirai ga mitakute!
-Kurome unsheathes Yatsufusa and cuts down all the soldiers in her way while Marina, in her combat outfit, sliced her way through everyone with her claws as she slashes the screen
Kako,
-Tatsumi shows up with a determined expression
mirai,
-Akame is seen with a very sad look on her face
soshite iki teru ima,
-Kurome cries into Wave's clothes as she hugged him
I ain't scared of my past and now for taku sa reta asu
-All of the members of Night Raid charge on into battle, pulling out their respective teigus
Screaming out for my pride!
-Esdeath flashes a sadistic grin
Namida mitakunai kara, sakebi tsuzukeru yo! Zutto…
-Tatsumi wipes the tears from his eyes as he flew down the hilltop and zoomed towards Esdeath despite the icicles that she sent to attack him
(I'm never falling down! Oi kaze wo se ni fukitobasu Destiny!)
-Tatsumi and Esdeath fight each other at a very fast pace that no one could catch up with their movements
Kono senaka ni aru,
-Akame faces off with Kurome on opposite sides of the battlefield with tears in her eyes
egao mamoritai kara!
-The rest of Night Raid assemble in the battlefield and prepare to fight back
Zutto… (I gotta blast off your pain for you and me!)
-Ren is sitting in his room, alone, as he flashed a dark look while imagining how would it be like when he has Akame to himself
(Kanashimi nante Rest in peace!)
-Marina hugs Ren from behind and he is shocked, cutting off his dark thoughts
Nando demo…
-Tatsumi charges towards Esdeath one last time as it cuts to the sky, a shooting star seen visible as it flew through the air
-End of song-
(One Hour Later; Southeast of the Capital, Marg Highlands)
"Alright everyone, this is our stop!" Najenda called out, hopping off the Air Manta as it landed in a large empty clearing. The rest of the Night Raid assassins quickly gathered their belongings and followed her. "This place is packed with dozens of sheer plateaus and it has a very unique ecosystem… the danger beasts found in this area are a fairly high level, which makes them extremely dangerous. This whole territory is virtually unexplored… so it's not fit for human habitation." A small smirk suddenly spread across the Boss's face when she noticed her assassins were staring at her.
"But since it's unexplored territory… it's the perfect place to build a temporary hideout for Night Raid. There's actually a new and more fitting place for us to stay near the capital, however it is currently being scouted by the Revolutionary Army's reconnaissance team. Until they're finished with their work, we'll train here to prepare once we're accepting missions again." Everyone was slightly surprised when the Air Manta they just rode on suddenly lifted off the ground and flew off into the sky, away from them.
"Hm, is it really okay for that thing to fly off, boss?" Mine asked as she watched the danger beast disappear in the distance. "He's carrying all the teigu that we confiscated too."
"He's way too precious of a transport vehicle for us to hoard all to ourselves." the silver-haired woman explained with sigh, resting her hands on her hips.
"I'm gonna miss that big guy." Tatsumi said, slightly smiling as he watched the danger beast fly away.
"He's most likely going back to HQ where his nest is." Chelsea said, briefly taking her lollipop out of her mouth. "It's actually a very efficient way to get things delivered to everyone there." A hidden smirk spread across Chelsea's face, before she snickered in amusement. "Heh, I can't believe you didn't know that Mine."
"This bitch!" Mine thought, tightly clenching her fist. "She's really starting to piss me off! What the hell's her problem?!"
"Come on Chelsea, don't be like that to Mine." Tatsumi said, setting his bags onto the ground before crossing his arms, ready to defend his girlfriend from unwanted attention. "We don't need to build any unnecessary tension, especially towards Mine."
"Aw, no need to be stingy like that…." Chelsea grinned, playfully flicking Tatsumi's nose. "I was just messing with Mine. Trying to lighten the mood even further, ya know?"
"I understand that, but Mine obviously didn't like it." Tatsumi said as he rested his hands on his hips before shaking his head. "So please just go easy on her, okay? "
"No promises, Tatsumi." Chelsea said, shrugging her shoulders before walked away.
"Okay, I hope I didn't upset her with that…" Tatsumi sighed, before rolling his eyes as he began to rummage through his bag. "I just didn't want her and Mine at each other's throats… I don't want any of the people I care about fighting —" Tatsumi was then cut off from his thoughts when he felt something tug on his white sweater. Quickly turning around, he saw Mine standing behind him; the pink-haired sniper looked serious for a moment, before he noticed the blush on her cheeks.
"You didn't have to do that, you know…" she muttered, turning her gaze to the side for a second before she looked back at him with a small smile. "But… thanks. She was really starting to upset me and… if you hadn't stepped in, I might have said something bad."
"Woah… I did not expect her to be like this… considering how she usually acts around me back then…" Tatsumi thought, smiling slightly in return as he looked at Mine's face.
"Well, that's all I wanted to say…" Mine said, pointing her finger at his face. "Don't expect something from me or anything, alright?"
"Of course you don't have to give me anything, Mine." Tatsumi said with a smile as he gently patted the pinkette's head. "I'll always be there for one of my girlfriends."
"Urgh, don't think you're off the hook, mister…" Mine groaned, sending him a displeased look before punching him on the chest, although it didn't do anything to him. "I still need to pay you back for embarrassing me in front of everyone! I had to limp my way to fight against those soldiers, you know! And it's all because of you."
Tatsumi only grinned in embarrassment.
"Well, I think it's about time that I formally introduce the newest members of our team to everyone else. The first one is…" Najenda said, pointing towards where Chelsea was just standing, but she was surprised when the auburn-haired girl wasn't there all of a sudden. "What the —?"
"Whoa Akame, your hair is so pretty…" Chelsea said as she ran her fingers through Akame's knee-length, jet-black hair. "You're actually really cute up close."
"This… came out of nowhere…" Akame said, feeling slightly uncomfortable in her presence. "Could you please —?"
"We've already met, but for everyone else, my name is Chelsea. I hope that we can all get along as teammates…" Chelsea said, smiling brightly as she briefly riffled through her pockets. Akame's eyes immediately sparkled when she pulled out two lollipops. "Here, one's for you."
"Welcome to the team." Akame muttered, rushing over as she snatched the piece of candy from Chelsea's hand.
"Damn, she figured out that the quickest way to Akame's heart is through her stomach…" Tatsumi thought, chuckling lightly as he watched Akame practically drool as she unwrapped the sucker before Chelsea joined her in eating. "I can't really blame Akame for being hungry, that was a really long flight… but this Chelsea girl is interesting…"
"What's the other lollipop for, then?" Sayo asked, noticing that she still had a sucker in her hand and she was already eating one.
"Here, handsome…" Chelsea said, throwing the lollipop towards Tatsumi, who immediately caught it with his hand as he looked back at the girl, only to see her winking at him in a playful manner. This caused Tatsumi to blush slightly as Chelsea grinned in amusement. "You might feel jealous that you didn't get any."
"Thanks… I guess…" he said in a slightly surprised tone before he shrugged and unwrapped the sweet candy and popped it into his mouth. As he began to eat, he couldn't help but glance back towards Chelsea in a curious manner, as he wondered if the auburn-haired girl really was one of their new recruits, since she looked like a simple schoolgirl from how he looked at her.
"Hey Boss, I want to ask something…" Tatsumi said quietly as he approached Najenda. "She doesn't really look like she's a better assassin than Mine, Leone, or the others… or is she hiding something behind that playful attitude?"
"Don't let her looks deceive you, Tatsumi." Najenda said with a smirk, crossing her arms over her chest. "She has the same number of successful assassinations under her belt as Akame, so she's not to be messed with."
"Seriously?" Tatsumi asked in a surprised tone, staring at Chelsea in awe. The young assassin started, but failed horribly, to imagine Chelsea as a trained killer, let alone one with as many confirmed kills as Akame, as he watched her continue to tease Mine. "That's both crazy and awesome at the same time…"
"And this right here, is the new teigu I was given by the Revolutionary Army's HQ." Najenda explained, as she walked up next to Susanoo. "Speed of Lightning: Susanoo." With a grin on her face, the Boss patted the massive man on the shoulder. "He's a biological teigu who can move around on his own and follow orders, so he won't be a heavy burden to us. Kinda how like Seryu is with her dog, if you think about it."
"Well, we may have already met, but…" Tatsumi smiled, extending his hand towards Susanoo. "I look forward to working with you." Tatsumi's smile dropped when Susanoo's eyes suddenly widened in response. Then in a flash, the large man shot towards Tatsumi.
"Whoa! What in the hell —" Tatsumi suddenly stopped in his own words when he felt Susanoo tuck in a portion of his shirt that was sticking out just a while ago.
"There!" Susanoo exclaimed, looking relieved that he had solved the problem with Tatsumi's clothes.
"Oh yeah, I forgot…" the brunette muttered, sweat-dropping as he looked down at his now neatly, tucked-in shirt. "This dude is a total neat freak."
"So…" Leone said, plopping down onto a large tree root to rest for a bit. "What's this guy's main skill? Close-quarters combat or something?"
"Hehe, I'll just have to show you all to find out for yourselves." Najenda laughed, clenching her mechanical fist. "I suggest you all prepare yourselves for what you're about to see."
"What the hell is he gonna do?" Tatsumi thought, as he audibly gulped. "While I was watching him fight earlier, he was really strong so… I wonder what other kinds of abilities he has…"
"Do your thing…" Najenda exclaimed as she gestured towards the nearby clearing. "Susanoo!"
"Understood." the blue-haired man said as he dashed off in a blue blur towards the clearing. The rest of Night Raid's members then watched in a mixture of awe and utter confusion as Susanoo raced around the area, performing a series of chores from washing clothes and cooking to beginning the construction of a large cottage. The teigu's movements were incredibly fast and precise as he continued to do his work.
"Okay… this is really cool and all…" Spear said in a confused tone, rubbing the back of her head. "But what exactly is this?"
"Yeah Boss, it just looks like he's doing some housework." Tatsumi said as he pointed at Susanoo, who was already putting the finishing touches on the food for lunch.
"Exactly!" Najenda exclaimed, startling the other Night Raid assassins with her heightened voice except for Lubbock, who was hiding an amused smirk from everyone else. "Susanoo was originally created to be the bodyguard of a V.I.P. in the Revolutionary Army! While he may be constantly on guard to eliminate any possible threats, he's also equipped with the household skills to take care of his master's every possible need!"
"The boss is way too excited." Tatsumi thought, sweat-dropping.
"Cleaning, cooking, laundry… he does it all!" Najenda grinned in anticipation. "And he has over 1,000 recipes among his repertoire!"
"I'm sold!" Akame cheered, her eyes sparkling as she was already drooling at the thought of tasting Susanoo's cooking. "Welcome to the team, Susanoo!"
"None of the things you mentioned have anything to do with fighting, Boss." Mine said in an annoyed tone, releasing a light huff as she rolled her eyes.
"On the contrary, these are very useful skills… especially for us." the Boss smirked, before she crossed her arms over her chest. "And of course, Susanoo has a trump card when it comes to battles. Am I right?"
"Right." Susanoo nodded.
"So these two are our newest members?" Tatsumi thought as he stared at Chelsea and Susanoo. "I'll have to keep my eye on Chelsea for the time being… maybe the Boss was right and I am being fooled by her looks… and I've already seen how strong Susanoo is…" Tatsumi smiled slightly as he made his way over to his comrades. "I think this'll be fun, having new friends to bond with and look out for… almost reminds me of —" However, Tatsumi was cut off from his happy thoughts when he saw Chelsea once again teasing Mine, which enraged the pink-haired sniper, and Lubbock taunting Susanoo.
"Looks like our teamwork is gonna need a little work, though…" he sighed.
(Same Time; Jaeger's Meeting Room)
"That idiotic man…" Esdeath muttered underneath her breath, tapping her finger on the table while she rested her forehead on her other hand. The Empire's strongest was currently waiting for Run, Bols, and Ren to finish searching through Dr. Stylish's room, since the man had been missing for almost an entire day, and had seemingly vanished without a trace. Although the others were hoping to find some kind of clue in his room, Esdeath already had a pretty good idea of what could have happened to him.
"We've completed our search of Stylish's quarters." Run said as he walked into the meeting room, with Bols following not far behind him. "But…" the blond-haired man sighed as he continued in his words. "We found no solid clues indicating his location, or what he was planning, but all of his precious study materials and necessary tools were still in his lab. So… he obviously didn't try to flee… and… the most likely conclusion to this is that he was killed."
"Judging by the absence of all his fortified soldiers…" Ren explained, with Bols slowly shaking his head to support Ren's claim. "They must have all been dispatched in battle, and nobody lived to tell about it."
"I already had a feeling…" Esdeath said with a light sigh, as she stood up from the table. "Gather the others here in an hour, I'm going out for a bit. I need to look for something…"
"Understood, General but…" Run replied, a curious expression appearing on his face. "If you don't mind me asking, what are you searching for?"
"Since Stylish died, he is nothing but weak and his kind needs to be filtered out of the world…" Esdeath said with a smirk, as she made her way towards the door. "We'll need someone higher than his calibre if we are to perform our duty well… so be prepared for whoever I bring back with me… a new Jaeger shall be introduced to the enemies of the Empire… when one falls, another one rises…"
(Ten Minutes Later; Capital's High-Security Prison)
"According to the warden, this one is a highly-dangerous criminal who's been imprisoned for going rampant and wiping out a village near the Southern region… also the prime suspect for the killing 6 bandits near the border of the Empire…" Esdeath said, as she walked through the dark hallways of the prison's basement.
In her little quest to find a replacement for Stylish in her team, she needed another teigu user to be able to even be a part of the Jaegers. The Empire's most feared general had information that there was another one in the capital, but unfortunately, she was imprisoned and there was no way for her to be able to become a Jaeger.
However, Esdeath didn't want anything to stand in her way.
Walking through the dark corridors, Esdeath turned her head left and right to keep watch for the person she was looking for, as she also got other information picked up about her new potential member.
"According to this little thing…" she said, flipping through the pages of a small book she was holding before throwing it away. "She's from a burned downed village and was left to live on her own… the incident was too horrible for her to forget that she single-handedly killed and destroyed everyone in a small village in the —" Esdeath was then cut off from her words when she came across a cell with a little girl tapping her fingernails on the metal bars.
Taking a closer look, her clothes were completely torn apart, and almost the entire lower area of her body was fully exposed; countless scars, bruises, and burns could be seen all over her body. while bandages could be seen wrapped around her private areas.
Esdeath quirked an eyebrow as she inspected the girl; going a bit further up her belly and up to her chest was a mix of destroyed bandages and ragged clothing that didn't even do much to cover her skin anymore. Her white hair was messy and unkept, while her face was filled with various bruises and scars. The only thing that looked proper and well were the bandages wrapped around her arms.
"I've found her… so this is the girl… I expected more than a little girl, but I believe that this one is hiding something… she may be even stronger than Stylish and his weak soldiers…" she thought with a smirk as she slowly approached the cell.
The girl, upon noticing Esdeath's presence, backed away from the metal bars with a scared expression on her face. Esdeath only smirked before she flashed a look of comfort. "I'm here to make it all better, little one." she spoke before freezing the entire cell door, shattering it apart with a single kick.
The young girl looked horrified as she scurried over towards the wall with eyes full of fear, letting out a scream.
Esdeath made her way inside the enclosed room and knelt down on the cold floor, outstretching her arms to either side of her body. "Come here, little one. I won't hurt you, I promise. Everything's going to be okay… I'll take care of you…"
The white-haired girl hesitated for a moment, before she slowly crawled towards Esdeath albeit in a scared way, checking to see if the general meant any harm to her. Eventually, the girl had reached Esdeath with no harm still happening to her, which got her to widen her eyes in shock.
"I shall protect you from everything that tries to harm you." Just from those words, the girl's eyes immediately got filled with tears as she hugged Esdeath, burying her face into the bluenette's shoulder, sobbing quietly.
Just outside the cell in the dark corridor heading to it, Wave made his way to where he had seen Esdeath go through, with Kurome following closely behind him. The two apparently saw the general leave the palace earlier and they decided to follow her since they thought she was distraught by the loss of their comrade, Stylish.
"Alright, let's do this!" Wave exclaimed, as he punched his fist into his palm. "I'm gonna talk some sense into the general!"
"I doubt you'll be able to do that, Wave." Kurome said, slowly shaking her head in disapproval. "You're not very good with words."
"I don't care." Wave said as he turned his head to grin at Kurome. "My mom always told me… when a girl's in the dumps… it's a man's duty to lend them a hand." Kurome's eyes widened slightly in surprise at Wave's sudden words. "I think she's up ahead!"
"Woah, maybe he's not such a country bumpkin after all…" Kurome thought as a small smile spread across her face.
"Okay, now's the time!" Wave exclaimed, as stepped just outside the cell where Esdeath was. "General! I'm here to talk —" Wave then stopped dead in his own words when he saw what was right in front of him.
Esdeath was holding hands with a little white-haired girl about the same height as Kurome, and the Empire's strongest looked slightly surprised as she saw two of her subordinates down here with her. "Wave, Kurome, let's head back to the palace… we'll be welcoming a new member of our team later on."
Seeing that he was already too late, Wave hung his head in defeat. "I… she… I didn't even… oh, come on man…"
"It's the thought that counts." Kurome said, patting him on the back.
(That Night: At Night Raid's Temporary Base)
"I wonder if things are doing alright in the capital…" Tatsumi pondered, as he stared down into his drink. "We won't be able to leave this place to do missions for a little while… and I can't help but worry." Releasing a light sigh after the thought of the capital being safe, Tatsumi took a sip of his drink.
"The reports we've received have all stated that the Jaegers have really been doing a great job curbing criminal activity inside and outside the capital." Akame said, sitting down next to her boyfriend. "They probably won't be making any moves until they get more accustomed to it, but with Stylish's death, they should lay low for a while like us."
"With how powerful they are, there's no way some petty criminals could stand against them even if there's someone crazy enough to attack the capital, though…" Tatsumi thought, remembering all the destruction the Jaegers had caused when they raided that bandit camp with him watching.
"Exactly, so we'll use this extra time to train before we start accepting missions again." Najenda said, clasping her hands on top of the table. "We're unable to ask for anymore reinforcements, so this means that Chelsea and Susanoo are Night Raid's final backup in this dark path. Let's all accomplish our mission and survive to greet the day of revolution!" The silver-haired woman's declaration earned a resounding cheer from the other Night Raid members, except for Susanoo, who merely nodded his head in agreement. Suddenly standing up from her seat, Najenda walked over towards Tatsumi and rested her hand on his shoulder. "It's time that we discuss what you mentioned about Esdeath. Follow me, Tatsumi."
"Got it, Boss." Tatsumi said as he stood up and followed Najenda to the back of the cottage.
"Huh? Where are they going?" Lubbock asked, watching his secret girlfriend leave the room with Tatsumi following closely behind her. The green-haired assassin quirked an eyebrow before he spotted Akame and Leone out of the corner of his eye, causing a sudden thought to jump into his mind and getting him to slam his palms down on the table. "He's not gonna make a move on Najenda-san, is he?! I'll kill him!"
"Calm your horses down, Lubbock." said Chelsea as she took a momentary break from teasing Mine. "Tatsumi and the Boss are just going to discuss something about Esdeath."
"And how do you know that?" Mine asked in an irritated tone, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Well if you want to know, I overheard Tatsumi talking to the Boss about it before we came here. Something about Esdeath that only him and you guys know about…" Chelsea replied, shrugging her shoulders. "I don't know what the hell he's talking about, though."
"Then, he must be telling Najenda-san what he told us after he returned to us…" Lubbock muttered, staring down at his lap. "You know, now that I think about it, I wonder what would happen if he ever fights Esdeath again… he told us that he beat her when they were kids but what if they fight now? Can he still beat her even with Esdeath being considered the strongest person in the Empire?"
"Tatsumi can do it. I believe in him." Akame said as she rested her hands on the table and abruptly stood up from her seat. "If there's anyone who knows Esdeath better than any of us, it's him or the Boss. But since only Tatsumi is the active assassin between them, we have the answer." Akame closed her eyes and tightly clenched her fists. "If he can beat her once, he can do it again. And we must stand beside him to support him in this fight." Grabbing Murasame, Akame then made her way out of the room. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have some training to do while I'm waiting for Tatsumi to finish his discussion with the Boss."
"Akame's right… Tatsumi's one of the strongest members in Night Raid and I strongly believe he could defeat Esdeath when the day comes." Leone said, slipping out of her seat and following after Akame. "I better go with Akame, I think I could let out some steam…"
"Hmm, what about you, Sayo? What do you think? You've known Tatsumi the longest." Mine asked as she turned her head to face the dark-haired archer, who had been silent throughout the entire conversation. "Do you think Tatsumi can do it?"
"If Tatsumi had never been treated like a slave by his own parents, never been sent to that training camp, and if our village had never been poor, I think he can't." Sayo replied, tightly clutching her bow in her lap. "But those things happened and because of them, Tatsumi is so much stronger than he used to be. They gave him the drive to be stronger and grow up as a person. Without him, I would be dead right now, killed by some rich assholes in the capital." Raising her head, Sayo had a small smile on her face accompanied with her blush. "I trust Tatsumi more than anybody else, and I know he'll do anything he sets his heart to. So if he ever fights against Esdeath, I believe he'll come out on top and win."
"Yeah, I agree too… without Tatsumi, I'd be dead now and he's the type of person to never give up while in a fight. So I believe he can really take out Esdeath when he fights against her." Spear said, smiling slightly as Seryu nodded from beside her.
"Well, I think that finishes up this little discussion." Mine said with a hidden smirk, before she smiled. "I trust him to get the job done anyway… like what Leone said, he's one of our strongest members so… I believe in him."
Although quiet, Chelsea had listened to the entire exchange with piqued interest. The auburn-haired assassin rested her head on her palm as she stared at the door where Tatsumi and Najenda had just exited through. "I don't get it… that Tatsumi didn't look all that special except that he's pretty hot… so why do they all have so much faith in him?" Rolling her tongue around the lollipop in her mouth, a small grin spread across Chelsea's face. "Well, whatever it is, I guess I'll just have to keep my attention on him so I can see it first hand… this should be fun…"
(Same Time: With Tatsumi and Najenda)
"Alright…" Najenda said with a light sigh, slumping down into a chair. Taking out and lighting a cigarette, Najenda took a quick puff before finally speaking again. "Start talking Tatsumi. You said that you have something important to tell me about Esdeath? Well, now's the perfect time to let it out."
"Well, way before I joined Night Raid, I managed to encounter Esdeath, which all happened about 8 years ago at the Northern Region." Tatsumi revealed, which caused Najenda to quirk an eyebrow in intrigue.
"Now this is surprising indeed… I can't say I'm too surprised with this, since I was expecting something crazier, but… eight years ago, huh? That's a long time… but how exactly did you encounter her? Was it a simple glance or something more, like a battle?" she asked, taking another puff of her cigarette.
"Well, technically…" Tatsumi said, locking eyes with Najenda. "Our first meeting was at a small hotel in the Northern Region… our second meeting was the day after that, in a tournament being held there."
"Is that the case? And if I may ask, what were you doing in the Northern Region? What is this tournament that you speak of?" Najenda asked, leaning forward in her seat. "Knowing Esdeath, she is a woman who admires power and strength, so it won't be surprising if you say that she entered that tournament."
"Okay, uhm… first of all, that tournament had a huge prize for the overall winner, about six sacks full of gold and the one who comes out on top after all the battles will receive them. I was tasked by my parents and the elders to journey to the small village in the Northern Region where it was taking place and take part in it."
"So you got involved in that tournament just because your abusive parents told you to?"
"I'd have taken part in it either way, since I wanted to help my village in any way I can… so, we can say that my parents did me a favor." Najenda nodded in understanding, before Tatsumi continued in his words. "Anyway, I arrived at that village a day before the actual tournament and I had to stop for the night at a hotel there. And that's when I first met her… apparently she was joining the tournament too and they had to stop for the night as well… her father was with her, by the way."
"So what happened in that tournament you speak of? You didn't fight Esdeath, did you?" she joked, only for her to widen her eyes slightly when she saw the serious look on Tatsumi's face. "You're not kidding around, are you? You actually… fought Esdeath there?"
"That's exactly what happened… we both competed in that tournament… and we met in the final match. Long story short, we gave it our all in beating the hell out of each other, but I won in the end, and I got the sacks of gold for my village. We never saw each other again after that… until now."
"You fought her… while you two were still kids… I won't doubt your any word that comes out of your mouth, Tatsumi… but tell me, was she the same sadistic woman that the Empire knows, or perhaps, was she a calm fighter in her younger days?" Najenda asked in interest.
"I'd say I nearly lost to her at many points during our fight…" he replied, grinning in embarrassment. "But to answer your question Boss, then yeah… it was only thanks to my training that I survived against her… that woman literally tortured me when we fought and at one point, I thought I was gonna die."
The Boss nodded her head. "I see… well, I guess this sums up this little discussion… thank you for being honest with us Tatsumi… we must have earned a great deal of your trust for you to share this secret with Night Raid."
"Of course I trust all of you, Boss… you're all like family to me now, but… that's not only what I want to talk to you about."
"Oh?" Najenda said, taking a drag of cigarette before quirking an eyebrow.
"I also want to make a request."
"A request? Hm, there's no guarantee that it would be granted, but let's hear it." she continued, letting out another puff of smoke.
The look on Tatsumi's face became more serious. "When the day comes that the Revolutionary Army attacks the capital, I want nobody to get in my way when I face Esdeath. I request for you to let me take care of her by my own, without anyone's help. I'll be the one to fight her."
Najenda's eyes widened considerably as she spat out her cigarette before stomping on it. "Tatsumi, out of all the possible requests that you could've made, you choose that?" she questioned. "Do you have any idea on how dangerous it would be when you fight her? Regardless of the fact that you indeed fought and defeated Esdeath years ago, times have changed. She is, in fact, more dangerous than ever and it could be considered as suicide if you fight her, more so by yourself."
"I know that, Boss… and I know times have changed… but, I don't want to risk any more lives in fighting her. I don't want Akame, Mine, Leone or any of you to put yourselves at risk, but I'm not being arrogant here. If anyone's gonna face her, it's gonna be me. There's a reason why I am still alive right now, despite getting captured by her in the first place. So… I ask that you trust me in this, Boss… I have never asked you for anything before… so please just grant me this one request!" he exclaimed, tightly clenching his fists as a look of determination spread on his face.
The silver-haired woman looked at Tatsumi for a few seconds before she finally sighed in defeat, resting her forehead on her fist. "God… you kids give me too much headaches sometimes…" Najenda turned to look at him. "Alright Tatsumi, this is very risky and quite idiotic if I must say, but let's go with your plan. You take care of Esdeath and I'll do my best to prevent any person from getting close to that woman once the battle to overthrow the Empire commences… but keep in mind that I cannot stop some people from interfere, like Akame."
Tatsumi sighed as he could picture Akame insisting to either fight Esdeath with him or by herself. "I know all of that boss… and I'm prepared to protect Akame or any other person from Esdeath, I'll stop them myself if I have to." Tatsumi said, before a small smile spread across his face. "Besides, I promised her that I'd survive this war and live until the end… what kind of person would I be if I can't fulfill that? I swear on my life that I will… Akame… Leone… Mine… they're one of the reasons why I have something to live for in this world."
"Akame… Leone… and Mine, huh?" Najenda parroted, a smirk clearly appearing on her face. Tatsumi snapped his eyes open, immediately realizing his mistake as his face burned bright red in embarrassment. "So, there is something going on between the four of you." Of course, she knew about Tatsumi's weird but working relationship between those girls because of Lubbock constantly informing her, and now she couldn't help but let out her humor towards him.
He paled. "W-What?! No! No, I mean… t-there's nothing going —"
"Don't bother denying it, Tatsumi." Najenda smiled, ruffling Tatsumi's hair slightly. "I noticed all the signs between you and those three. Mine, Akame, and Leone look so happy whenever they're with you, and I've never really seen them like that with anyone else before. Akame rarely shows what she feels, but she always smiles when she's around you and not to mention, she's a bit more open with us as of late. You've given Leone a reason to be more cautious on her missions, so that she can come back home to you, in your embrace. Mine, who is supposedly the most difficult to handle out of all of us, has a soft spot for you in her heart and she enjoys being with you. Just remember to always keep each other safe… you'll need to look out for each other to stay alive."
"I understand boss, I'll… I'll do everything I can to ensure that everyone survives this war… and not just us, but all of you as well. I won't let anyone else die." Tatsumi said with determination, narrowing his eyes as he nodded his head. "I love Akame, Mine, and Leone… I love them dearly and I'll protect them no matter what happens."
"That's good… I think you make a cute couple altogether." the Boss smirked, before smiling afterwards as she stood up from her seat. "Well, it looks like you have a tough job ahead of you, Tatsumi." she continued, before patting the brunette on the shoulder. "But you're one of my best assassins and I believe that you'll be can pull this off the way you want things to play out."
"Thanks, Boss." Tatsumi said, smiling.
"Heh, you're a really odd kid, Tatsumi." Najenda said with a smirk, putting another cigarette into her mouth before lighting it afterwards. "But it doesn't change the fact that you're special."
(One Hour Later: Night Raid's Hidden Base)
"PAAAH!" Leone cheered on with a ruddy blush after taking a long swig of her beer. "That's some good shit right there! It feels way too good!" She continued to drink her beer with one arm, while the other was wrapped around Tatsumi's neck as she pressed his face deep into her cleavage, while he was just rolling his eyes in irritation. "I'm so glad the issue with that fucking doctor is over now!" Wiping the remaining foam from her lips, Leone leaned forward and whispered seductively into Tatsumi's ear. "When we're finally alone later, I'll show you just how much I missed being with you, Tatsumi."
The young man had to suppress a moan when he felt Leone began to nibble on his ear playfully.
"Leone." Akame said with a glare as she grabbed Tatsumi and hugged him possessively against her own modest bust. "I may have agreed to share Tatsumi, but no one will hog him to herself. Is that clear?"
"Why, Akame…" Leone smirked, sliding close to the red-eyed girl, her voice suddenly becoming low and husky. "Are you suggesting that we have… a threesome?" Leone leaned in closer and examined Akame up and down, making the latter blush in embarrassment. "I don't know… I've never been into girls, but…" A tingle shot through Akame's whole body when she felt Leone's finger slowly ran up her thigh. "You're really cute."
"W-What?!" Akame exclaimed, as her face burned near neon red. "I… I… I wasn't… i-it's not —!"
"Uh, girls…" Tatsumi said, waving his hands to try and break up the two before it would lead to more trouble.
"What's up with those two?" Mine thought, as she took a sip of her own beer, discreetly eyeing Leone and Akame. "Are they that excited to spend some time with Tatsumi?" Mine's eyes narrowed some more, before she eventually sighed. "I'd love to spend some time with him too, but…"
"Hey, Mine…" Upon hearing Tatsumi's voice, the pink-haired sniper was immediately snapped out of her thoughts. "Do you know where Sayo went?"
"Uh… I think she said something about getting in some last minute target practice before she went to bed… and I think Spear went with her to train herself in how to use Extase properly." Mine replied, rubbing her chin.
"Thanks, Mine. You should join us, though. We're all one big happy family now, " Tatsumi said, flashing a bright smile.
"N-No problem." Mine muttered, her face flushing slightly. "You should go back to them… I'm not feeling in the mood to hang out, anyway… after all, my ass is still kind of sore because of you." She glared at him and Tatsumi backed away slowly in fear of the pink-haired sniper, before she smiled and hugged him all of a sudden. While Tatsumi was surprised with her action, Mine had pulled away with the blush on her face still evident. "Go on, hang out with Akame and Leone… I'll be fine. I already had some alone time with you remember? Maybe next time, I'll join in." she winked, and it caused the brunette to gulp and nod slowly.
"Okay Mine, whatever you what to do…" he nodded slowly and walked away from her, feeling slightly disappointed that the pinkette isn't able to spend time with them but happy nonetheless that Mine is adjusting well to their relationship.
"Tatsumi." Akame said, offering her lover a large turkey leg. The red-eyed assassin had managed to get away quietly from Leone, and dug into the small banquet of food that was spread before them. Tatsumi couldn't hold back a chuckle when he saw that Akame was holding several turkey legs, along with the one that she was eating. "You'd better eat something before it's all gone."
"Thanks, Akame." Tatsumi smiled, taking the turkey leg that his girlfriend had offered him. As he watched Akame shovel food into her mouth, he suddenly remembered how Kurome had eaten in a similar manner back when he was captured in the capital. "The way those two eat food… they're definitely sisters."
Before Tatsumi could take a bite of his turkey leg however, he was pulled in between Leone's breasts once again, something he was becoming quite used to that he didn't even react anymore. "Mmmm, well since Akame's so busy eating, then I guess I got first dibs on the Ladykiller…" Leone purred into Tatsumi's ear, causing a pleasurable shiver to run down his spine before he rolled his eyes. The busty blonde seductively smiled, before tenderly running her hand down Tatsumi cheek.
Akame suddenly threw the turkey legs on her hand away in alarm as she pulled Tatsumi away from Leone and hugged him possessively. "I want to spend some time with Tatsumi as well. I'll get him first because it's been a long time since we did something together."
"Well it seems we're at an impasse here, because I'm not going to give up my alone time with Tatsumi, and I'm not in the mood to wait." Leone said with a mischievous smirk, leaning closer to whisper into Akame's ear. "So what are you gonna do Akame, because I'd rather this not turn into a fight between us. And we did agree to share Tatsumi, even if you're his first girlfriend."
"I… I… we… uhm… " Akame stuttered out, her face burning bright red as she began fidgeting in her own seat.
"Yessss…" Leone purred, the playful smirk on her face widening as she licked her lips in satisfaction.
Akame sighed in defeat.
"F-Fine… we'll do it y-your way…" she mumbled quietly, tightly gripping her skirt due to sheer embarrassment. "W-We can try a… a th-threesome…"
"Akame, you dirty girl…" Leone said in a seductive tone as she gently slapped Akame's shoulder before laughing at how the red-eyed girl must be feeling right now. "I didn't you had a playful side like this…"
"I don —!" Before she could speak any further, she was cut off when the busty blonde suddenly hoisted her and Tatsumi onto her shoulders, causing the Akame's face to flush bright red in embarrassment. Tatsumi only continued eating despite the position he was in, staying incredibly calm even with everything that just transpired.
"No backing out now, kiddies!" Leone exclaimed with a boisterous laugh, grinning widely afterwards. "We're gonna have some fun tonight! It's gonna be a blast, trust me!"
"Where are you guys going?" Mine asked, quirking a pink eyebrow at the unusual display. "And why are you carrying them like that?"
"Oh, Mine! I almost forgot you were here…" Leone replied with a toothy grin. "Me and these two are just gonna have some fun before we sleep… so I'm headed for Tatsumi's room. Want to join us? I won't mind because you're now a part of Tatsumi's little harem and…" she licked her lips sensually as she eyed Mine up and down. "There's always room for one more."
"Uh, no thanks…" Mine said as her face burned bright red in embarrassment. "You two can go ahead and have him, I'll be fine… I'm still a bit sore to do anything involving that, so you can go on without me. Okay, Leone?"
Leone's grin widened as she leaned closer to the pink-haired sniper. "Alright, Mine… but once you're all better, don't think you can get away from or any of us!" After letting out a loud laugh, Leone continued on her way towards Tatsumi's bedroom.
After the Lionelle user had left, Mine sighed in relief because Leone didn't try to do anything with her. "I really wanted to spend some time with Tatsumi, but I need to get used to this relationship… besides, he loves all of us and he won't choose one over the other…" she thought with a smile.
Well, that ends this chapter! I hope you all like the events that transpired, including the debut of our two new members. A new Jaeger has joined but what is her name and who is she? Next chapter is, hohoho, you know… it's obvious so prepare for a hot and steamy threesome! Hahaha!
I know it's unnecessary to add an opening song, but come on. This is exactly how I want AGK to be like in canon. Bear with it.
Harem (Final): Akame, Sayo, Leone, Mine, Seryu, Chelsea, Esdeath, Spear
Others: Lubbock x Najenda, Wave x Kurome
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