Chapter 17: Execution at the wedding
The night of the wedding finally arrives with Moon barely rising above the early night sky. Akame watches the moon from his small window as Sakura was dressed up in her new black kimono with flower design. The yokai demon wore a simply red kimono capturing his unique red hair and sapphire blue eyes. Part of his hair was tied up while some stayed onto his shoulder while touching his face.
"Everything is ready?" asked a voice
"Almost" Akame replied
The wolf youkai slowly slid the medium size the sharp blade hairpin in one of his kimono shelves. Before the door slid open. One of the royals kneels before the wolf youkai himself showing his respect toward the future Lady of the Southern land. Akame could less about the wedding and being Lady of the Southern Land. All he ever wanted is to have Lord Haru death and crowned Sanyo as the true Lord of the Southern Land. Though with Sesshomaru and the others being lock up in the underground prison. Akame had no choice but kill Haru himself.
Secretly sharpening one of the hairpins that Haru gave to him as a gift before the night of the wedding. A little betrayal might actually break the Inu youkai heart harshly but would be worth it. Since how can anyone love a monster who murdered thousands, or maybe millions of yokais for being gypsies that are unique to others. Why is it wrong to be different from others? What's being different from others anyway?
Those question maybe answer one day sooner or later. Though mostly later when the second guard gently holds Sakura hand. The young half-breed trembles a bit before calming down when Akame offers his hand to his adopted daughter. The young child calms down before walking with the soldier outside the room. The first soldier leads the wolf youkai to the royal garden where all guests were presented before home. Many of them were revolutionary soldiers in disguise. Luckily they manage to sneak inside just waiting for the signal to be ready. Akame gently pushes the hairpin down a little from the inside of his kimono sleeves. Pretty easy since no suspected the future Lady of the Southern Land is ready to murder Lord Haru just right after the wedding.
When their hands touch lightly together Haru smile happily at the Akame before looking up at his advisors. Lady Kurai Tsuki smiles happily as it was an honor to married the young two demons as future Lord and Lady of the land. Also to be the nanny of their adopted daughter Sakura, but the young child despite Kurai so much since she witnesses her beating young children to the point where they couldn't walk for days. Barely 5 years old in human ages but she can still feel the hatred bleeding from her heart.
The red haired can fear it as well the same hatred he had for Kurai since she was the cause of Grandfather Taiyo death. But the man he hates most of all is Lord Haru himself for years and now after the wedding ceremony and celebration, he'll be the one to kill him.
I must kill him tonight, or else...my friend shall perish with the wind, Akame thought
As Akame hand was led gently onto Haru as they present before Kurai who was smiling upon them. Wearing a black kimono with a blue obi around the waist while her daughter was giggling at the guard that was carrying her. Sakura was between the two demons preparing to be the princess of the Southern Land a position she neither want or deserve. Akame felt the same way but it was part of the plan that he created himself.
"Yokai's of the Southern Land, I hereby announce the marriage between Lord Haru and Lady Akame. A love so strong that their bond can never be broken" Kurai spoke calmly
The young lord gently squeezes the wolf youkai hand gently as he given him a soft smile. That was the same soft smile that Akame miss centuries but his feelings for the lord have changed dramatically. The time when he took advantage of the wolf youkai body, Akame finally figure out that his one-sided love has become nothing more than a monster. The rape may have scarred him deeply on the inside but not on the outside. Akame couldn't forgive Haru for raping him and also murdering so many yokai gypsies that didn't deserve death. It was something...that brought the strong hatred inside the wolf demon heart for Lord Haru.
"Lady Akame, do you take Lord Haru as your beloved husband in life and death?" Kurai questions
"I do" Akame replied
"Lord Haru, do you take Lady Akame as your beloved wife in life and death?"
" I do"
"I happily pronounce you as husband and wife"
Haru gently caresses Akame cheek before cupping his face gently before pressing his lips against the wolf yokais. As they kiss the red hair place his arms around the Lord kiss making the crowd assume he enjoying the kiss. Though deep down inside his guts he disgusts this kiss so much that he wanted to puke up blood.
During the kiss, Akame crosses two fingers with his left hand before breaking the kiss as the audience cheer for the newlywed. Many of them were throwing beautiful flower petals until suddenly everything became a blur. Not even a minute pass but a scream could hear from a distance, an arrow flew through Kurai forehead before landing onto the tree. A single blood drop fallen onto the lone white rose as her body fallen flat onto the pile of flower petals.
Everyone began to grow weary of the situation wondering where the arrow came from. Akame smirk underneath his breath before anyone notices another arrow was shot through the crowd creating a disaster among the nobles. Some the guards guided Haru along with Akame and Sakura inside the palace to secure safety. Many of the guests were attempting to escape outside of the royal garden but not many of them were very lucky. Some were shot by the arrows or stab to death by the swords from the guards that allege their loyalty to Sanyo ever since his speech in the underground prison.
"What is going on here?" Haru asks himself
"A Revolution.," Akame replied
"What?..."
Haru was shocked by his now wedded wife that answer his question with no emotion beneath his sapphire blue eyes. Just staring at them made the young lord even more nervous by each second as if time was passing by slowly.
"What do you mean my wife?" Haru asks once more
Akame giggle softly by Haru fear that's finally releasing itself out but staring out at the window "You're really are dense Haru, The Revolution War on the Southern Land has begun with the execution at the wedding first"
"You mean...you know Kurai was going to died today?"
"I am a yokai gypsy but I don't actually predict the future. Sometimes it's better to not know the future right my love"
Akame gave the young lord a fake smile that he always gave to him for the last two months when the wedding was postponed ever since they discover Sesshomaru returning to the Southern Lands. Knowing he must kill this monster that took everyone freedom away also murdering his own father that loved him so much.
Holding the sharpen the hairpin inside his kimono shelves as Haru grabbed the wolf youkai by the neck before him into the wall. The red haired may have been afraid of him before but never again since it took Sesshomaru to given him the strength to return back the Southern Land and also facing the monster that took away his virginity without any mercy. Soon the pain began to dwell against his throat but not letting it get through his mind, Akame pull out his weapon before stabbing Haru against the chest.
Lord Haru suddenly began coughing up blood as Akame hairpin stab him in the chest. The raven inu yokai demon dropped the wolf youkai demon onto the floor. Coughing up more blood due by the injured as Akame took this chance to escape after grabbing Sakura into his arms. Looking at Haru once more who was staring at me in pain and betrayal.
"Akame...why?...how?...How could you betray me?...I thought our love was real" Haru stutter while coughing up more blood
Akame gave out a laughter that had no emotions within it as he glared at the young lord. Sakura stood back as she watched her adopted papa in front of that monster she fears. Cover her eyes just in case Akame stab him again but she hears nothing. All the yokai child saw was Akame kneeling at Lord Haru side glaring at him in pure hatred. Sakura never such hatred before well except the time when Akame attacked Akira not only for betraying them but also nearly attacked at the young child. Suddenly the young girl mind was interrupted when she heard Akame voice began speaking once more.
" Why?...How could you betray me?...Those should've been the words coming from my mouth, not yours. I always believe that you would change to your good self once more. No one else believes it but I did. I believe in you that you went back to being good because I love you back in the past. But...you betray me...you took my virginity away by raping me. Not only have you betray me...you betray Sanyo, your brother who did nothing but love and cherish you. Not only did you betray your brother but you also when against your father by murdering him without a second thought. You let the people in the Southern Lands live in fear because of you...that why..I'll never love a monster like you again"
Akame spat on Haru before walking away from the injured Lord himself not wanting to look at that monster again. Sakura stood there in shock as the wolf youkai gently lead her away from the palace. The young yokai looked at the Haru desperately trying to stand up as if he was trying to catch up with them.
"Akame!...wait..." Haru call out once more
Akame just ignored the calling of his name of Lord Haru, the same voice that use to be so kind and loving. But now that same became evil and horrifying that the wolf youkai would want to forget for the rest of his life.
"AKAME!" Haru shouted once more
"...Sayonara...Haru"
A single tear rolled down Akame cheek as he and Sakura finally escape from the palace that kept in prison for what like years to both of them. Even though now it's was a short time. With everything according to plan..the first was..an execution at the wedding.