A day of.
"Ow...ow...ow...ow..." Was the sound Akame said after each step she took. Her feet felt like they were stepping on a camp fire.
Her first day with her new class ended with her new professor making her run laps around the the entire Monastery! She spent years training under her adoptive father and sister, and yet Esdeath had managed to utterly exaust her in only one day. She wasn't even sure if Esdeath was even human. Right now Akame was heading back to the room she was sharing with Byleth. After today, she needed a good night sleep.
She opened the door and saw her sister was already there and she looked up when she saw her "Hello sis. How was your first day?".
Akame did not answer at first as she closed the door and kicked of her boots, finally allowing her sore feet to feel some air. She then took a few steps before face planting right in to Byleth's breasts. Best pillows in the world, and no one could convince her otherwise. Byleth blinked a few times. She's never seen Akame this exhausted before.
"Sis? Are you alright?" Byleth asked, but only got muffled sound. Byleth rolled her eyes and lifted Akame's face of her breasts "Care to repeat that?".
"I barely got to meet my new classmates before Esdeath had us running laps around the Monastery for the rest of the day. Half of my classmates fainted, some were throwing up, and only a couple managed to stick out the whole exercise. I am so tired I almost didn't make it back here... is it OK if I die now?" Akame asked.
Byleth smiled gently "Sleep well sis".
Akame managed a smile before passing out in Byleth's soft breasts. Byleth stroke Akame's hair. She felt sorry that she had to leave Akame under the care of such an extreme woman. She only hoped Akame could tough it out.
Meanwhile, Esdeath was on her way to her own room until a voice stopped her "Excuse me for a moment, Esdeath".
She stopped and looked to see who it was "Oh, it's you Seteth. Here to scold me again?".
Seteth walked up to her "If you could be at least a tiny bit more considerate, I wouldn't need to scold you. I heard you made your students run until they almost died today".
"They are fine. It was just an endurance test. I did far more severe things when I was much younger than them" Esdeath said
"Making them run until they can't even walk anymore is a little more extreme at that. I've told you this before, Esdeath. The only reason you are allowed to teach here is because Lady Rhea felt your talented nature for both battle and leadership would help mold the students in to exceptional people. But you are going to far. You need to look in to their strengths and weaknesses and tailor your teachings to fit that specific student. The training you did isn't going to help work the same way for them" Seteth said, his tone leaving little to no room for any arguments.
"Are you done now?" Esdeath asked, sounding annoyed.
Seteth sighed "Like always, you refuse to listen. Esdeath, you could lose your Professor status if Lady Rhea finds your methods to be ill fit for teaching. Keep in mind the mock battle is still happening by the end of this month, and your students will not have much of a chance if they are to tried to fight. Remember that, and remember you have a new student now who needs a better impression of our Monastery than this".
Without waiting for a response, Seteth walked away, leaving Esdeath to think about what he said. She loved teaching almost as much as she loved a good battle, and losing her professor status is not something she is hoping for. But she also hated the mere thought of going soft on her students. Being soft never helped making people stronger.
What should she do?
The next day, Akame was heading for another class. She dreaded what Esdeath had in store for them this time. Once she got there, the rest of her class were waiting for Esdeath to arrive... the way they were sitting and acting made it clear they were in no hurry of getting ready. Akame did hear Esdeath had a habit of being late.
But to everyone's surprise, Esdeath showed up on time for a change "Don't bother sitting down everyone. Today is going to be a little different".
Several of the students looked nervous of what fresh hell awaited them.
"I have been told that our exercise yesterday was... a little to much. I guess I should apologize for pushing you all to far. Especially you, Akame. You haven't even properly settled in yet. So, just for today, you will all get the day of. Use the time wisely" Esdeath said before leaving.
Safe to say everyone were surprised, and Caspar was the one to break the silence "Huh? I never expected Professor Esdeath to let us all rest for the day".
"Perhaps the scolding she received last night made her change her mind" Hubert said "I saw Seteth lecture her from my bed room window".
"Well, I sure ain't complaining. This could be a wonderful time to properly welcome our new classmate" Dorothea said while giving Akame a friendly smile "What do you say, Akame? Care to join me for a cup of tea?".
"Tea? I don't think I've ever had tea before" Akame said.
Dorothea got wide eyes and put a hand on her chest "Never had tea? This won't do! Every lady should taste tea. That's it, we are having tea right now. Anyone want to join us?".
"Sorry, even though Esdeath gave us the day of, I am still going to train. But if you feel to spar with me, Akame, then just look me up" Caspar said with a friendly smile.
"I'll keep that in mind" Akame said.
"I would like to you join you two. This could be the perfect chance to get to know each other better" Edelgard said.
"Oooh, I didn't expect you to join us, Edie. This will be fun" Dorothea said happily before taking Akame's hand "No reason to stand around, let's go Akame".
Akame blushed as Dorothea pulled her away. Edelgard shook her head before following them.
A little while later, all three girls were sitting around a table in the garden, all enjoying a nice cup of tea. Akame looked her cup for a moment. It smelled good so she took a sip before pulling back real quick.
Dorothea just giggled "Careful, it's a little hot. Have you really never had tea before?".
"Guess my father was not to fond in it. We spent most of our time traveling as hired mercenaries. Never really settled down anywhere" Akame said before trying to sip her tea again. It tasted good.
"Spent your time on the move, huh? Tell me, Akame. Jeralt is your father right?" Edelgard asked.
"He is... well, he is not my blood father. He took me in when my parents didn't want me anymore" Akame said, putting her cup down.
"Didn't want you anymore?" Edelgard asked as Dorothea got a worried look.
"They sold me..." Akame said, but refused to go further than that.
Dorothea and Edelgard were visibly shocked. Dorothea noticed Akame was having a lot of bad memories now and quickly took her hand "Akame... we are sorry that happened to you. But at least i can promise that as long as you are here, you will always be one of us".
Edelgard took Akame's other hand "She is right Akame. We may not know you all to well yet, but take your time and only open up with you feel ready. I can promise you this, you are among friends".
Akame slowly calmed down and smiled "Thank you... thank you both".
Dorothea giggled "You are so cute when you smile! You really should smile more often. You have a beautiful face, it would be a shame if a constant frown kept people from appreciating it".
Akame blushed and began gulping down her tea. Edelgard shook her head "Dorothea, you should try not to tease her so much".
"Come on Edie, some teasing is needed among friends" Dorothea said.
"Sorry, I should explore the Monastery some more. See you two around, thanks for the tea!" Akame said as she got up and ran.
Dorothea smiled as she left "So she is easy to fluster. Good to know".
Edelgard shook her head. She was hoping to get to know more about Akame, but it seems that will need to wait.
Akame was shaking her head, why did Dorothea insist on teasing her like that? She stopped when she saw a barrel of water. She walked up to it and checked out her reflection. She didn't think she looked anything special, so she couldn't understand why Dorothea said she looked beautiful. She forced a smile to see if she really did look beautiful, but again, she saw nothing special.
Akame's thoughts were interrupted when someone bumped in to her, making her face go in to the water. She pulled her face out, coughing, and heard a voice behind her "Oh no! I am so sorry!".
Akame turned around and saw a boy of average height with green eyes and medium length brown hair with a cowlick that falls with its weight. He wears a white, high collar jacket over a tan sweater vest, a pair of black pants, brown gloves and combat boots. He didn't seem to belong to any of the houses.
Before Akame could say anything Ferdinand came storming towards them "Hey! I saw what you did there!".
The boy jumped "Wait! You don't understand!".
"Oh I think I understand perfectly. I saw how you bumped Akame in to the barrel! Have you no shame? She just arrived here, and this is how you welcome her?" Ferdinand said, having a strong glare on his normally friendly face.
"Ferdinand, wait. Let him talk" Akame said as she got between the two boys, hoping to spare the boy from an undeserved scolding.
Ferdinand looked at her for a moment before he sighed "Fine, please explain and make it good".
"Look I was carrying those weapons here" The Boy said motioning to the weapons in his arms "They are really heavy, and I ended stumbling in to her by mistake. It was an accident, I swear" The Boy explained quickly.
"I belive you" Akame said before looking at Ferdinand "I appreciate that you are trying to stand up for me, Ferdinand, but really, it's OK".
Ferdinand took a moment to think, before giving the boy an apologetic bow "My apologies, I jumped to conclusion. If Akame believes you then so will I. Please, allow me to help you carry that to make up for what happened, and avoid more accidents".
"Thanks, but there is no need" The Boy tried to politely refuse.
"No I insist. I can't live with making such a stupid mistake and not making up for it. So please, let me help... sorry what is your name?" Ferdinand asked.
"I am Tatsumi, and if you insist on helping me, then I guess there is no point in arguing" The boy now named Tatsumi said before looking at Akame "You're name is Akame? Sorry for the bump. Didn't mean to get you all wet".
"It's alright, Tatsumi, it's pretty hot outside right now, so I should dry up soon" Akame said.
"Alright, Tatsumi, let's get going" Ferdinand said as he helped the younger boy carry the heavy weapons "See you later, Akame".
Akame waves them of. This place was full of strange people. Still, it was an adventure to see new places and meet new people... but then she realized she had ran of without really looking where she was going... and she just allowed two people that could've helped her navigate through this maze easier. Akame sighed, looks like she will have to find her own way back.
"Hey! You need some help?" Came the voice of a woman.
Akame looked and saw a young woman with auburn hair and amber eyes. She wore her hair in a ponytail that reaches her shoulders. She was also wearing armor, which lead Akame to believe she might be a knight.
"Sorry, who are you?" Akame asked.
The woman smiled and did a friendly salute "My name is Seryu Ubiquitous! I just recently became a knight of Serios. Now I protect the people of Fódlan and punish evil in the name of absolute justice, and the wonderful gift of the goddess, Lady Rhea!".
Akame blinked, this lady was a strong believer, no question about that "Alright, I am Akame, and I could use some help getting back to the dorms".
"Oh, I see. It is easy to get lost around here, luckily for you, I made sure to memorize every detail of the divine Monastery. Come on I will take you to the dormitory" Seryu said before grabbing Akame's hand and all but ran of with her.
'This is the second time a girl insisted on dragging me somewhere! Are all women here crazy?!' Akame wondered as she did her best to match Seryu's fast pace.
Meanwhile, Tatsumi arrived in the training room, where the powerful warrior Catherine was waiting for her "You are late, Tatsumi".
"Sorry, Ma'am, I got held up in my weapon delivery" Tatsumi apologized.
"No excuses, Tatsumi. Do you remember what I said when I agreed to train you?" Catherine asked.
"Always arrive on time and never make excuses for being late" Tatsumi answered, Catherine motioned for him to go on "And if I want to be a knight I need to learn to deal with situations quickly".
"That's right. No one can become a knight in one day. It takes a lot of time a training to even be considered for the knights. Seryu just recently became a knight herself, and she followed the rules and her training to the letter" Catherine said.
"I know, it wont happen again, Lady Catherine" Tatsumi said with a bow.
"That's what I like to hear. Now grab a sword and get ready. I am going to work you down to the bones today" Catherine declared.
"Doesn't Esdeath get in trouble for being to harsh?" Tatsumi asked with a gulp.
Catherine smirked "Which is why I am training right to the limit of being to harsh. That way we can train hard without me getting in to trouble for it. Now grab the sword and get ready to defend yourself. Unless you want another hard smack on that little butt of yours".
Tatsumi hurried to get a training sword. One strike from Catherine can he couldn't sit straight for a whole day.
Back with Akame, Seryu's energy did allow them to get back to the dorms rather quickly. Seryu let her go and smiled "And here we are! I trust you can find your way from here".
"Yes, thank you" Akame said.
"No worries. I live to serve Lady Rhea, and she want me to help people in need in anyway I can. So, I do my best to please her" Seryu said.
"You really look up to her, don't you?" Akame asked.
"Of course I do, she could be the goddess herself. She gave my life meaning, and helped me become a warrior of justice. I owe her everything, and I will continue to dedicate every fiber of my being in to serving her" Seryu said with so much passion that she left no doubt about her loyalty.
"I see... just don't get yourself killed" Akame said, blind loyalty was never a good thing.
"I would be happy to die for Lady Rhea. But that dosen't mean I have any plans on dying. I plan to serve her for many more years to come" Seryu said.
"If you say so. Well, again, thanks for the help" Akame said.
"You are welcome! Now I need to hurry home real quick and feed my dog, and then It's back to carrying out Rhea's will. Stay safe!" Seryu said before running away.
"She is one strange woman" Akame muttered and was about to head to her dorm, hoping to rest for a bit before she continued to explore the place... but then she heard something from one of the other rooms
She walked up to the door and pressed her ear to the door... she could have sworn she hard the sound of someone eating. She knocked on the door.
"Ah! I am not secretly eating cake!" Came the voice of Bernadetta.
Akame's face changed "You have cake in there!? Open up! Right now!".
"Ahhh! No I don't have anything!" Bernadetta yelled.
"I know what I heard! I want some cake too! Open up or I will break it down!" Akame yelled back as she pounded on the door "I will have some cake, even if I need to eat it of your cold body!".
"AAAAHHHHH! NO PLEASE DON'T EAT MEEEEEE!" Bernadetta screamed in panic.
Several students saw what happened, and they slowly walked away.
Akame ended up kicking Bernadetta's door down, starring at her and the cake like a starving wolf "Mine!".
Bernadetta looked at her in pure terror "No please! Don't eat me! I taste bad!".
Akame growls and was ready to pounce... until she was struck in the back of the head, knocking her out cold. Behind her stood Jeralt who had heard the commotion.
He looked between Akame and the scared Bernadetta until he noticed the cake and sighed while rubbing his neck "Good grief, Akame. You really need to learn not lose control whenever something sweet is involved".
Safe to say Akame both gained and left quite an imprecision this day.
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A shorter chapter since I wanted to make an original one that dosen't follow an specific event of the game. Byleth and the other characters will play a major role in the story, but keep in mind, this is Akame's story, so she will be the main focus. But I will do my best not to neglect the others.
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Tell me what you think.