"HQ is quiet today.. where is everyone?" I was wandering the halls of Night Raid HQ, the place was usually a little louder or at least somewhat loud with it's inhabitants. "Ugh what is going on?" This place being empty is sorta weird, but being alone is pretty nice.
'I actually killed someone. Why doesn't it bother me like when you did?'
"Maybe you were always meant to be a killer, maybe you just needed to realize just how easy it is to take a life."
Esdeath's words came to mind. "You're weak Leo."
I looked down at my hand and made a fist. "Maybe killing will help me get stronger, and I realized that without realizing it?.. That makes no sense." Shaking my head, I walked to the room I slept in the other night. "Welcome to your new home Leo, you're now against a girl you care for, aka the empire's ice demon. This is just great."
"Hey Leo, do me a favor and cover up the window? I tend to like the dark." Even though it's night.
"Uh okay.." I walked over to the bed and grabbed the blanket then covered the window with it. With a sigh I sat in the bed, resting my head in my arms. "I should be tired by now, shouldn't I? I ran all the way back, as well as almost died in a fight."
"It's probably my doing, as the nights go on, your body will feel great. You should think about becoming nocturnal, it will help in the long run."
Hearing that I got up and started walking around HQ again, might as well do something if I won't be able to sleep. With nothing else to do, I started singing a song my mom use to sing when I was sad. ~When the skies aren't clear.. and the nights drag ooooon. We all get saaad. You've got to look past thaaat, for one always knows that the sun will rise again, and that means everything the night brought in, will be shined awaay. Look onward my chiiild for the sun means a new daay.~ After finished the song, I heard a storm of footsteps coming from the floors below. "Looks like everyone's home." I mumbled to myself.
"Yep everyone's here including you and a new kid." I heard a voice say, as I felt arms wrap around me.
Knowing who it was, ducked under her arms and took a step back and turned around with a grin on my face. "You missed kitty, meow meow." I instantly regretted that when Leone's face turned from a happy smile to a predatory grin, as if a cat just found a mouse.
"A little cocky after you ran off on me today eh?" She took a step towards me as I took a step back.
"Heh.. did I do such a thing? I can't remember." I said as I scratched the back of my head.
"Left me all alone with all the money and booze I could want." She crouched down. At this moment I realized. She is hunting her prey, and I'm that prey. I turned around and booked it to the main hall. "Run along, but I'll still catch you! You owe me." I didn't dare turn around. I needed to get out of here.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!" I could hear her footsteps right behind me. She's getting closer shit not good.
"I got you now Leo!" The footsteps stopped. Why did they stop, if she's got me than. Wait, oh no. That's when I felt a body crash into me, sending me onto the floor face first and skidding across it.
"Ouch that looked painful." I heard someone say. I could feel something soft on the back of my head, it felt familiar, what is it?
"WHY DOES HE GET TO BE THE LUCKY ONE?" That was Rabac, I could tell. After his words I heard a thud. He's calling me lucky? Leone, pounced onto me... .. what… I felt my face heat up. Well, I'm not suffocating that's something. I managed to move head and look up somehow. They were all back, Mine looked annoyed, Sheele was just smiling, Rabac was on the ground with a bump on his head, and Braht was in full armor still, he was holding a body.
"Can I get some help please?" I felt the softness leave my head than a central weight on my back.
"This is what you get for leaving me, we even had an important mission!" Why would Leone care about me leaving, and a mission?
"There was a mission? What was it?"
The armor disappeared from Braht and he looked down at me. "Take out a rich family that was taking in people off the streets as a way to torture them." Torture? What kind of human being tortures?
"If you had to kill the family, who is the person you're holding?"
"Just another person that was there, possibly the family's next victim." There was a slight blush on his cheeks.
"Why is he blushing?" I whispered to Leone.
I could feel the weight on my back transition and something warm blowing against my ear. "Because he's gay and the new boy is his latest interest." She whispered into my ear.
"Ohhhhhhhhh okay,. By the way, if I say sorry, will you get off me?"
"Hmm nope!" I turned my head to look at her, she had a smug grin on her face. Well this isn't too bad.
"But you're gett-" The ground next to my head seemed to explode. I'm a goner, this is the end.
"Don't finish that sentence if you want to live."
I turned back to face everyone, there was only a small dust cloud indicating they all ran off. "Where the hell did everyone go? COME BACK AND SAVE ME!" Honestly I'm just a little, just a little bit scared.
"Well Leo, it's the two lions in here." I managed to turn my body over so my back was on ground. I was looking up at Leone and had to admit to myself she may be scary but kinda cute.
"Two lions? Are you making fun of my name L~e~o~n~e." I cooed the last part.
She balled up her hand making a fist aimed right at me. I closed my eyes waiting for the hit, only it never came. I only felt a hand ruffle my hair. I slowly opened my eyes, looking at Leone. "You did good getting Ogre, you had me a little worried there." She had a smile on her face. "NOW LET'S GET SOME DRINKS!" She pumped her fist into the air and got off me. I got up. "Also as punishment you have to pour my drinks." Putting her hands on the back of her head she wandered off while I followed close behind.
"FUUAAH. Now this is some good sake. Leo be a good boy and poor this cute lady some more." Leone said while holding her cup towards me.
I reluctantly filled her cup up then put the bottle down. "I think you're drinking a little too much." I groaned.
Wrapping her arms around me she whispered to me. "No such thing as too much if you can handle it."
I sighed. "Your face is red, you're obviously drunk, and YOU AREN'T LETTING ME DRINK. So of course I think you're drinking too much."
I felt something warm and wet against my ear and jumped out of her arms. "D-did you just lick me?" I said as my face proceeded to heat up.
"Ara you're blushing! Ahaha."
"Well of course! You licked me and I …." I was just about to say that was the most intimate thing that's happened in my life, but she doesn't need to know that. I'd rather be die first.
Leone stopped laughing and looked at me with a serious face. "I was only marking my territory, if you continue to grow into a reliable man, I have first claims on you."
"I- I'm not a toy, you can't call claims!" I yelled and ran off too my room.
What am I supposed to do when a girl does that? Just shake it off. "Grrr." Claiming me if I continue to be reliable, what is that even suppose to mean. Maybe she's one of those kind of girls?
Shaking my head I pushed all thoughts to the back of my mind. "I should head outside and clear my head."
On my way outside I heard something, it was near the entrance. It roared like that of a beast, so I pulled out my sword, ready for a fight. Surrounded by trees. "This area is so dense how the hell do these guys navigate the area?" I whispered. Placing my hand on a tree I took a deep breath. What kind of beast can make such noises? They were getting louder much louder. It has to be close.
"Why are you hiding?" I heard someone say. It was a familiar voice. Don't tell me, this is the worst beast of them all. The beast whose hunger is unfathomable, I shutter at the thought of her next meal.
"Uh no reason Akame, I have a question, if you kill with the blade that poisons, how do you eat the beast you killed?" A good question I'd say so myself.
"Just cook them thoroughly." She said while cleaning off her blade.
"I feel as if I'm being mocked now."
'Haven't heard from you in a while mr beast. Why do you feel mocked?'
"That blade is made from my poison, yet it's been made more potent. As if the poison I produce wasn't good enough already."
'Wait?'
There was a sharp pain on my forehead, I was knocked out of my conversation, I touched where the pain was from and felt a bump. "What was that for?" Rather rude to hit me.
"You were spacing out and almost stepped on my food." Akame said, giving me a stoic look.
And this is why I can only talk to some of Night Raid. Akame is too emotionless, Mein is just a mega bitch, Rabac is just a pervert, Braht is like a bestfriend that jokingly flirts with you but he is serious, Leone is like a cat but I swear she has more boobs than brains but she is kind, Scheele gives off what it would feel like to have a mother talking to her is peaceful, Najenda is well a good leader and easily able to earn my respect. I wonder how the new kid is going to do.
"Well I'm gonna head out to clear my head."
"Be back by tomorrow, boss wants to put on a mission with the others."
I headed out into the woods with my sword in hand. The memory of getting licked played in my mind and my face heated up. "This is gonna be a long night." I muttered.
A/N Well I feel kinda bad and wanted to post up something for you guys to read, so a small little chapter more of an interlude leading up into more of the story. Just saying I'm going to be leaving out some events of which my character isn't involved in due to the fact you guys already know how the story behind the scenes stuff happens.
Also since I'm doing this story on my own without a proofreader if there are errors I'm sorry! Or am I? Eh who cares.
Well I hope you enjoyed this short read! Don't forget to leave a review.
