Today was our training. Me falix and tastumi went to a river with akame.
"So what are we doing here?" falix asked.
"This is where we're hunting." akame said as she started taking off her clothes. Me and tatsumi looked away. "Something wrong?" she asked. We saw that she was wearing a swimsuit.
"Oh thank god. It's just a swimsuit." tatsumi said.
"Nope." i said.
"My disappointment is immeasurable. And my day is ruined." falix said. Thank god akame didn't realize what he was talking about. Otherwise my brother would be dead.
"Our target is koga tuna." akame said.
"Aren't those super rare and really hard to find?" tatsumi asked. Akame did a flip into the water. And soon. A bunch of huge fish came flying out of the water.
"You have to go deep in the lake. And wait for the right moment. Think you can do that?" akame asked.
"Only one way to find out." falix said. We looked at each other and nodded. We took of our shirts and jackets. And jumped in the lake..
Couple hours later.
"Both of them caught ten fish? Awesome!" leone said.
"Though i caught none." tatsumi said. Defeated.
"Chin up. There's alway next time." i said.
"So…anyone to butcher tonight?" falix asked.
"Glad to see your in the killing mood falix. Cause i got three targets." leone said as she threw three pictures. "The targets our ogre. Of the imperial police. Garnal. An oil merchant. And don'yoku. An arms dealer." leone said. I don't know why. But i feel obligated to kill don'yoku. Like my samurai code has been insulted.
"So what's their sins?" i asked.
"Our client told us that garnal bribes ogre whenever he commits a crime. And the police frame someone else. Her husband was one of them." leone said. As she put a big bag of gold on the table. "She must have sold her body to get this…" leone said with sadness.
"What about this arm's dealer?" najenda asked.
"Don'yoku is someone selling weapons to anyone who could afford his extremely high prices. But the problem is. His merchandise is worth every bit of gold." leone said. As she put a longsword on the table. I took it into my hand and swung it. It gave off flames as i did.
"Is that a teigu?" mine asked.
"No. i've seen all the teigus. And that's not one of them…it's something else." najenda said.
"Yeah, all of the weapons don'yoku sell have these elemental properties. And they don't have the same restriction as teigus. The imperial army could wipe us out. If there all armed with his merchandise." leone said. Sayo looked closely at don'yoku's picture.
"Notice something?" tatsumi asked.
"Yeah. he seems to have the same tattoo as auron and falix. Same place too." sayo said. They were right. He had a tattoo similar to mine and falix's.
"I'll take don'yoku." i said. Anger emanating from my voice.
"What's up with you?" lubbock asked.
"I don't know…i feel like him selling weapons to such vile people…i feel…insulted. Like a code of honor was violated." i said.
"You feel that way too? I don't get why either. We're assassins. Not samurai. But it feels like our samurai code was spit on by this guy for a quick buck." falix said. Everyone raised an eyebrow.
"Very well. I leave don'yoku to you and akame." najenda said. Akame nodded.
"I'll take ogre!" tatsumi yelled.
"Are you sure you're ready?" najenda asked.
"I'll go with him. If things get ugly. I'll jump in." falix said.
"Thanks falix." tatsumi said.
"Can't really repay your debt to my bro if you get butchered. I want to see what your capable off." falix said with a grin.
"I'll take garnal." leone said.
"And i'll join you." sayo said.
"Sweet! Girl's night!" leone yelled.
"Can't really be called a girls night. After all. Sheele mine and najenda aren't coming. And akame's on a different target." i said.
"Don't be a smartass." leone said.
"He's not. He's just pointing out facts." mine said. After that. We went on our missions. I was walking through a forest with akame. I soon felt danger. I grabbed akame's shoulder.
"What is it?" she asked.
"Hostiles up in those trees" i said. Mercenaries armed with guns than surrounded us.
"Sorry. But don'yoku isn't selling today. So piss off!" the mercenary yelled as he pointed his rifle at us.
"We're not here to buy from him. We're here to kill him." i said. But before they could aim. I summoned my sword. Angel's hymn. And quickly decapitated the mercenaries. "Rest in peace." i said. I turned around. And saw that akame swiftly took care of the other two. She looked at me with a raised eyebrow.
"So you can summon that sword at will?" akame asked. I dismissed it.
"Yeah. one of the many mysteries about me that even i can't answer." i said. We than made our way towards a cabin. And swiftly killed the guards. One tried to run away. But i summoned a gold and black rifle. Heaven's gate. And shot him through the back of the head. "Rest in peace." i said. Akame looked at me. And just shook her head. She knows that i don't know how i have these powers. So there's no point in asking. We entered the cabin and found nothing. But i sensed something below us. I soon found a trap door. I opened it. And me and akame went down. Akame walked ahead of me. And i soon saw sparks flying beneath her feet.
"Akame look out!" i yelled as i pushed her out of the way. I lost consciousness. As electricity flew through my body.
Akame pov.
An electric trap. Damn. auron pushed me out of the way in time. But still.
"Pretty self sacrificing for an assassin…oh well. One down. One to go." a voice behind me said. I turned around to see don'yoku alongside two guards with heavy armor. "Hold the phone! Aren't you akame? Sweet. Not only can i collect that handsome bounty on your head. I could also make a pretty penny from selling that nasty katana of yours." don'yoku said. Greed in his voice.
"It won't be that easy." i said. As i pointed murasame at him
"Yeah. wouldn't have such a huge bounty if killing you was easy. That's why i gave my two buddies here the best armor and best weapons I could get my hands on. I'm willing to give a freebie to those keeping my ass safe from assassins. Or all the others who want me dead. Take her down fellas!" don'yoku yelled. As his two guards charged at me. One with a broadsword that gave off fire. And the other wielding an axe that gave off ice. They charged at me. I dodged. But these two were elites. And the armor they were wearing was extremely tough. I can't cut through their armor. So I need to find a spot where they are not armored. I soon dodged an ice axe swing. And slid under his legs. I swung murasame at a spot behind the knee. And it cut through. I can't see because of the armor. But no doubt murasames poison is taking effect. As the guard soon vomited blood and fell over dead.
"Yeesh. No wonder that sword is called the one-cut killer. If the blade didn't finish the job. The cursed venom in its bite certainly will." don'yoku said. The other swung his sword trying to decapitate me. But i ducked. But the guard soon kicked me in the stomach. Sending me flying. I tried to get up but the guard soon had the sword to my face.
"Looks like this is the end for the legendary assassin akame! Finish her off!" don'yoku yelled. I closed my eyes and waited for the inevitable…but it never came. I opened my eyes. To see that that guard had auron's sword going through his chest. The guard dropped his sword and fell dead. I saw that auron was back up. He than walked towards me and put his hand on my head. Soon the pain in my stomach was gone. He smiled. than looked towards don'yoku.
"What the!? How the hell did you get through the armor!? No blade from this world should be able to…wait…that sword…angel's hymn!? Oh shit!? Out of everyone in night raid i had to get! I get the reincarnation of the raito clan's chosen wielder!? You've got to be fucking kidding me!" don'yoku yelled in panic and tried to run away. Only for auron to quickly appear in front of him.
"You dishonor the title of armageddon knight…rest in peace." auron said. He than slashed don'yoku. Cutting him in two. Don'yoku's two halves then bursted into purple flames. Auron than searched through a weapon case. And pulled out a bow and a sword. Most likely planning to give those to tatsumi and sayo. He then came up to me.
"You alright akame?" auron asked.
"Yes i'm fine." i said as i tried to stand up. But my legs were still shaky. I thought i'd be used to being so close to death after everything i've been through and done…guess not. Auron picked me up and carried me bridal style.
"Your injuries have healed. But your shaky. Nothing wrong with that. A sword to your neck is always scary. I'll carry you back." auron said. I feel my face getting warm…i must be blushing. I thought i couldn't feel anything…but i can. As we reached the hideout. Auron put me down. As we entered.
"Our mission is complete. What about the rest of you?" auron asked.
"Do you really need to ask? Garnal won't be bribing anyone again!" leone yelled with pride.
"Ogre is dead too! And i didn't have to do a thing. Tatsumi took that clown out. No problem!" falix yelled. Tatsumi was beaming with pride.
"Solid work. All of you. Now as for tomorrow. Auron falix and tatsumi will be trained by mine." najenda said. Tatsumi face filled with dread.
"Oh fuck no! I'm staying locked in my room! You can kiss my ass! Fuck no! I'm not dealing with that arrogant flat-chested shrimp! Nuh-uh. Hell no!" falix yelled as he stormed off to his room.
"bulat Be sure to pull falix out of his room tomorrow." najenda said. bulat salutes.
"This won't end well." auron said with a sigh.
"Indeed." i said. It didn't take a genius to see that.
"I'm going to bed. Going to need to be ready for the dumpster fire that tomorrow is gonna be." auron said. As he walked away. My face heated up again. When everyone went to bed i walked to auron's room and knocked on his door. He was wearing pajama pants but no shirt. My face turned red again.
"Akame? What are you doing here?" auron asked.
"Can i come in?" i asked.
"Sure." auron said. I than sat on his bed.
"There's something i have to tell you…it's about my past." i said. I then told him everything. About being sold to the empire with my sister. The forest. My time with the elite seven. When i met najenda and my parting with my sister. Auron was gripping his knees in anger.
"I'll see this corrupted place burn…to put children through that kind of hell…none of them deserve mercy…you didn't deserve that. No one deserved that. But those bastards wanted killers. And i hope there ready to be killed!" auron yelled. He then looked at me. "I'm sorry you went through that hell. And i promise. Those who will responsible will pay with their lives." auron said.
"There's no point in worrying about it. I'm here now. Being a weapon for a different side. One that will bring better changes. That's how it is for me. And always will be." i said.
"Akame! No!" auron yelled. As he looked me directly in the eyes. "You're not a weapon! You're not a blade to be swung around. You're a human. A girl that was put through hell. For men who desired bloodshed. You didn't deserve that! And no matter how much blood is on your hands. It doesn't change that. You're no weapon! You're just a girl! Your still human! Never forget that." auron said. I felt the tears go down my face. I couldn't keep it bottled anymore. I put my face into aurons chest. And cried and screamed. I felt his arms wrap around me. "Let it out…everything you've had bottled up…all your pain…all your sorrow…let it out…i'll hold you until it's all out." auron said. I cried and screamed until it was all out…this warm feeling…i don't want it to end…i'm human…i'm just a girl…hearing those words…means more to me then anyone could realize…i'm not a weapon…i'm not a cold hearted killer…i'm just a girl…this warmth…this warm feeling in my heart…i now know what it means…
"Auron…i love you." i said. I looked up to see him blushing. And then smiling. He then kissed me on the lips.
"I love you two akame…i promise…your future will be bright." auron said. With that radiant smile.
"Can I stay with you tonight?" I asked. He nodded. I crawled into his bed as he held me close. Looking at me with that radiant smile. Those beautiful blue eyes…my angel…my knight…i soon closed my eyes and enjoyed the most peaceful sleep I've had in a while.
Auron pov.
Akame…you've been through alot…but i promise. Once this is over. You'll live the life you were robbed off. The life of a normal girl. I'll make you happy. That's what a boyfriend is supposed to do. Right? I soon fell asleep. And i had a very disturbing nightmare.
"I'm sorry mine. You were my best friend." sheele said as she was ripped in half.
"You'll be stronger than tatsumi. Look out for him auron." bulat said as he died from poison.
"What are you saying? I'm already on the winning side. I love you tatsumi." mine said. As she breathed her last in tatsumi's arm.
"Auron. Falix. Tatsumi. I leave the rest to you." lubbock said as he fell to his death.
"I wish i could have gotten to know more about you…i love you auron." leone said as she bled out in my arms. I woke up. My heart pounding out of my chest. It was morning. Was that. Just a nightmare. Or was that a sign of things to come? I should talk with falix about this. I tried to get up. But i felt something around my arm. And saw akame holding onto me. This poor girl has been through enough in her life. Her future will be bright. I'll make sure of that. Anything for my new girlfriend. Akame than opened her eyes, she then got up and rubbed them and looked at me with a smile. It was precious. She leaned for a morning kiss. however my door flung open. And standing outside was leone who saw the sight. And giggled.
"My my. Auron. Did akame come to your room for a sweaty night of passion?" leone asked.
"No. we're both fully clothed. In case you haven't noticed. I take it you're here to collect me for the training with mine?" I asked.
"Wow. your just as serious as akame. But yeah. See you in the dining room. Auron!" leone yelled. She than walked away. Although adding alot of her hip swinging. Something tells me she's interested in me too. Am i gonna have a harem by the end of this? Worry about it later. I gave akame a kiss on the cheek. Causing her to blush. I then got up and got ready for the day. Akame went back to her room. So i decided to talk to falix about my dream. I knocked on his door.
"I'm not doing anything with that fat headed washboard! Piss off!" falix yelled. I sweatdropped. He really does not like mine.
"Falix! It's me auron! And I'm not here for that. There's something important I need to discuss." i said. He then opened the door. I entered and sat on the bed.
"So what do you want to discuss?" falix asked. I then told him about my horrible nightmare. "...there's no way in hell you could come up with those deaths on your own. Personally I can't imagine mine loving anyone but herself. But maybe things will change in the future. If what you saw was truly their fates…then it's our job to change it. We'll save them auron…that's a promise." falix said. And offered his hand. I took it and shook it. If falix is getting serious. Than i will as well…we'll save them…."so…i saw akame coming into your room. I heard a lot of screaming and crying. What was that about?" falix asked.
"Akame…has been through alot falix. What you heard was her letting out all her bottled up pain and sadness…and well…me and akame are now a couple." i said.
"I could tell…make her happy. Give her the break this corrupt shithole wouldn't. She needs an angel more than anyone." falix said.
"It's weird seeing you so understanding for once." i said with a grin.
"I can be a nice guy. Just don't piss me off. Something mine is incapable of doing." falix said. I chuckled. However bulat than came into the room.
"Auron. Falix. You were supposed to be in the dining room!" bulat yelled.
"Sorry. I had something important to discuss with falix. I'm on my way." i said.
"And i thought i made it clear that i wasn't going to train with that arrogant shorty!" falix yelled. Only to be picked up by bulat and put over his shoulder.
"You don't have a choice falix. Now let's go." bulat said. I sweatdropped.
"Put me down! I'll break your neck! I'll stab you in your stupid hair! Put me down you stupid haired faggot!" falix yelled. I walked alongside them. Though it was annoying having to constantly listen to falix scream threaten and insult bulat. Who didn't seem to remotely care. We arrived. Bulat put falix in the chair and walked away.
"Auron. Falix. glad you could make it." najenda said. I waved as i took a seat. Falix put his face in his hands.
"I'm not getting out of this. Am i?" falix asked.
"I know you and mine got on the wrong foot. Maybe this training exercise will ease the tension between you." sheele said.
"Sheele. I'm not ready for a trip to the grocery store with that midget. What do you see in her?" falix asked.
"I know she comes off as arrogant and egotistical. But she has been rather nice to me." sheele said.
"You must be the only one. Because i'm pretty sure everyone else has a secret desire to punch her in the face!...than again…even i can't be mad as someone as kind as you…" falix said with a blush.
"Oh…um thank you for the compliment." sheele said with a blush. I snickered. Looks like my brother has his own crush.
"What's taking her so long!" tatsumi yelled as his patience ran thin.
"Well why not go wake her up? If you're getting impatient. Then go wake her up." najenda said.
"Wait, why me?" tatsumi asked.
"This is part of your training." najenda said.
"Than why do auron and falix not have to go?" tatsumi asked.
"Because we're not getting impatient." i said.
"The longer i don't have to deal with that pink noise pollution. The better if you ask me." falix said. He pulled out a notebook. And starting drawing in it. Tatsumi then went to wake up mine. I was enjoying peace. Until it was interrupted by a scream and a loud bang.
"Looks like tatsumi's going to have a rough day." najenda said.
"You knew this was going to happen. Didn't you?" i asked.
"I can neither confirm or deny." najenda replied. Than followed by another loud bang.
"Wow. tatsumi is having it rougher than i am. And that's saying something." falix said.
"What's happening is there a festival!?" leone yelled. As she popped out of nowhere. She than grabbed me and shook me. "Can we go!? Can we? Can we?" she asked repeatedly. I was seeing stars.
"I can already tell this is gonna suck." falix said. Why did two of him say the same thing?
The imperial city/falix pov.
"So what are we doing today?" auron asked.
"Whatever i tell you. Now come on!" mine yelled. She's starting to annoy me already. As we walked. I can't help but notice the looks of fear on everyone's faces. Like they could die any second. Can't blame them for that. Considering the nobility and the army can do whatever they want to them and the ones on top don't care in the slightest as they stuff their pig asses with food and drugs. I saw a group of guards beaten the hell out of someone.
"Fucking cowards. Try punching someone who can actually fight back. See how it goes for you." i said quietly. I saw that tatsumi and mine were looking in an alley and what i saw was the breaking point…two guys around my age. One of them choking a girl. Probably not as old as seven.
"What are you doing!?" tatsumi asked.
"What does it look like? teaching this refugee her place." the punks said. I pushed my way through tatsumi and mine and introduced a fist right to this bullies face. I than threw the other bully to the ground and put my foot to his face.
"Not so fun when it isn't a defenseless kid. Is it you spineless worms!?" i yelled. I then grabbed them by the throats. "If i see you two hurting another kid. I'll skin you both alive! You got that!?" i yelled. The bullies quickly nodded their heads in fear. "Good! Now get the fuck out of here!" i yelled as i put them down. They quickly like hell. "Pissants…you okay?" i asked the kid.
"T-thank you mister." the girl said. . Auron than kneeled to her. And offered her a bag. She hesitantly took it and opened it and saw alot of gold coins.
"You need that more than i do. So take it." auron said. The girl shed tears of joy and hugged auron. She held out her for me to join in. i took it. When she finally let go of us. I rubbed her head. As she ran off.
"Didn't expect you to have a soft side for kids." mine said.
"We may not like each other mine. But punks like them. Bullying a kid. Is disgusting and pathetic. It's my job to show trash like them their place…also. Keep being the way you are auron. The people here need you. You can give them hope. In this nightmare." falix said.
"Yeah…I'm the bright shield. You're the black sword." auron said. I grinned.
"Not a bad way to look at us." i said. We saw some wanted posters of night raid members. Everyone except leone mine tatsumi sayo auron and me are there. Most likely because nobody reported them. Some probably tried but didn't live long enough to do it. Me auron tatsumi and sayo are rookies. So there's no poster of us. But that's probably gonna change once I really start getting the chainsaw going.
"Who's the guy in the middle?" tatsumi asked. I looked at the poster. And i facepalmed. While auron gave him a deadpan look.
"Can't you read dumbass?" i asked. As i pointed to the name right under the portrait.
"Bu-lat…wait bro!?...that's like the worst before after in history." tatsumi said.
"To be fair. We didn't know it was him until we read his name either." auron said. We than began mine's "training" boy was sheele wrong when she thought this would ease the tension between me and mine. Because all mine did was waste our fucking time with a shopping trip! As we sat down for tea.
"Mission complete!" mine yelled smiling. I was about to rip into her again. But surprisingly tatsumi beat me to the punch this time.
"What the hell! That was just shopping!?" tatsumi yelled. Only to get decked by mine.
"I agree with tatsumi. This was a waste of our time." auron said. Wow even HE'S sick of her shit. Considering auron usually has the patience of a saint. That says alot! Mine than glared at us. While stepping on tatsumi
"I'm your superior and your my subordinates! You should be grateful i'm letting you carry my bags!" mine yelled. And that was the breaking point. I got up. Grabbed my chair. And head mine in the face with it.
"Let me make this clear to you runt! I have no superiors. I'm my own superior. Not the big gay guy! Not the cyclops! And not some arrogant pink loving shorty. With an ego the size of the empire! Who is as flat as someone sat on by a kaiser frog!" i yelled. Shocking everyone.
"Gonna need a salvation for that one." sayo said as she sitting at another table. Sipping tea.
"Why are you here?" auron asked.
"I'm taking a break." sayo said as she sipped her tea.
"You…y-you!" mine said. Frothing with anger.
"Bring it pinky!" i yelled. But soon we were interrupted by a scream of pain.
"What was that?" tatsumi asked. We went to see. It was people pinned to crosses with arrows.
"Why are they up there?" tatsumi asked.
"It's a way for prime minister honest to show what happens to those who defy him." mine said.
"That pig…" auron said. His voice filled with anger.
"This is why we're here auron. By the time we're done. That fat bastard will be the one up there next." i said. We made our back to the hideout.
Night raid hideout/ auron pov
"So. how did it go? Are falix and mine done with their beef?" najenda asked.
"Here are your fucking clothes you insufferable piece of garbage!" falix yelled as he threw one of the bags at mines head.
"Oh that's it. I'm getting pumpkin!" mine yelled as she went to her room.
"Go right ahead! I'll shove it up your ass bitch!" falix yelled as he gave her the bird.
"No…this just made it worse…" i said with a sweatdrop. Najenda rubbed her temples.
"Ugh…i get it. They hate each other. But we're a team. And they have to get along at least enough for that." najenda said.
"Maybe next time…don't have it be a shopping trip that did nothing but waste our time…that even tested my patience." i said as i rubbed my head.
"Boss! We got enemies!" lubbock yelled.
"Fantastic!" falix yelled. Summoning his sword. Fallen angel's cry. "After today. I need something to kill!" falix yelled as he ran out the door.
"Well. he's ready. Eliminate the enemy!" najenda ordered. I went outside to deal with the enemy. There's still that lingering fear of my nightmare becoming reality. But for right now. That can wait.
