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A New Beginning: Life at Shade Academy

Shade Four: Of Being Worthy

Kurome opened the door to their room and entered it while still carrying Rienna. Their dorm room was slightly decorated with several posters plastered on the wall and a makeup kit sitting on one of the desks that belong to Chelsea. Speaking of the girl, Chelsea's mind was racing about what Akame told her, told them about how she and Leone already knew about them before they met them back at the festival. What's more was the truth Akame had told her regarding her teammate's family. "Set her on the bed."

Kurome and Taeko set Rienna on one of the bottom bunks and Kurome closed the door. Soon as she was on the bed, Rienna curled up while her two teammates walked back a couple of steps. They heard her starting to cry as she wrapped her arms around herself. "I want to call my mom. I want to tell her how much I love her." She continued to sob.

Chelsea couldn't blame her for saying that. First, she heard that her dad was killed and then found out something horrible about herself and her mother. While she was feeling bad for her teammate, Chelsea couldn't help but feel a little angry about her girlfriend. "So you knew Kurome?" She turned to her leader. "You knew this freaky truth about us?"

Kurome knew this would happen and sighed. "Yeah, I did."

The other girl closed her hand tightly and glared at Kurome. "Why did you keep something like that from us?"

Her leader looked away. "Would've you believe me anyway? That we were different people from another world and that we were enemies? Besides, we were only going to be at Beacon for the festival. But ever since that happened, they're here with us now and Akame wanted to tell you for some time now."

Chelsea had to admit her leader was right. If Kurome had told her this, she would've laughed it off. But this was no joke. "Back to our fight, when Akame activated her semblance, I saw visions, memories of another person. That person was Akame's real sister Kurome. What they've been through, what they had to do. They fought against each other. Hell, they tried to kill each other because they were enemies." Chelsea gulped at the explanation. Two sisters from a different world who were enemies. She really couldn't think it ended on good terms.

There was one more thing she wanted to know. "Akame was going to tell who killed me. I want to know. Who was it Kurome?" Kurome was hesitated to tell her. She knew Chelsea wouldn't take it well if she told her. "Kurome!"

"It was me." Chelsea quietly gasped at what she heard. "I was the one who killed you. Beheaded, actually and show your head on top of a pike on a building for people to see." Chelsea was silent. She couldn't wrap her mind of what her girlfriend say and what to say to her. "And it wasn't before long I was killed." This time, all of her team were shocked to hear that. "Akame was the one who did it. I should know because I saw it myself."

After hearing that, Chelsea had enough. "I'm sorry. I-I have to go." She hastily went over to the door and opened it. Chelsea quickly left after that.

Kurome started to chase after her. "Chelsea, wait!"

She tried to go after her but Taeko set her arm in front of her leader. "I'll go get her. Stay here with Rienna." She ran out the door chasing after her friend. Kurome still had yet to explain why Akame had to do it but it'll have to wait for another time. She looked over at Rienna who was still sobbing. All Kurome could do was sigh at the current situation.

B

Taeko was running through the halls trying to catch up to Chelsea. While running, she saw two familiar people up ahead and stopped in front of them. "Dew, Gwen."

The two members of NDGO raised eyebrows at the other girl. "Taeko? What are you doing?" Dew asked.

It was good as any for the other girl. "Have you seen Chelsea?"

The two girls looked at each other and then back to Taeko. "Actually, yeah. Not too long ago but she looked a little distressed. What happened?"

Taeko didn't bother to answer Gwen's question. "Let's just say it's a team problem. Did you see where she go?"

Dew nodded at the question. "Yeah. She was headed outside."

It was good enough for Taeko. "Thank you." With those words said, she ran past the other girls.

Both of them thought she and Chelsea were acting a little weird today. "What do you think happened to them?" Dew just shrugged at Gwen's question.

Taeko continued to run until she went pushed through a door leading outside. Once she was outside, Taeko saw Chelsea up ahead sitting near the edge of a ledge with the sun setting. She quietly walked up behind her teammate. "Chelsea?" Taeko stopped just shy behind the other girl and didn't hear a reply. "Are you feeling okay?"

This time, she did hear the other girl scoff. "You know, when I woke up this morning, my only worry was studying enough for Professor Dorothea's test next week. And now learned I was an assassin in another world, I killed my teammate's dad, my girlfriend decapitated me and showed my head on display, and to top it off, Akame was the one who killed her. I'm just abso-freaking-lutely peachy. How about you?"

Taeko could only sigh at her friend's behavior. "I understand that this all hard to take in. I'm still trying to get used to the fact that I was the one who killed Cornelia."

Chelsea chuckled at that. "That's gotta be awkward for your girlfriend."

Taeko was caught off guard when she heard that. "What did you-"

"I've seen the way you look at her Taeko. It was the same way I looked at Kurome. It wasn't that hard to figure out." Chelsea sadly sighed. "It's kinda funny, actually. I guess I should've taken her warnings about Kurome having my head seriously after all. Still, after hearing all of that, our name should be team Irony instead considering who we were before. And even after hearing Kurome was the one who killed me…I still love her."

Taeko admired her love and loyalty to her leader ran great and deep. "Perhaps you should go back to her. Before I left, it seemed she still had more to say to you."

Chelsea knew that much. "I will. I just need to wrap my head around this whole thing you know. Let it sink in for a while. Most of all…I really can't believe the fact that Akame killed Kurome. I mean Kurome herself told me they're sisters and she tells me that? What kind of crazy shit happened for Akame to do that? Different world or not, I really can't forgive Akame for doing that to Kurome." She held on her left arm and gripped it tightly.

Taeko could understand what Chelsea was saying. "Fine then. When you're done, we'll be waiting in our room. I just wanted to make sure you were alright." She turned around and began walking back to her room.

Chelsea was all alone now with her thoughts. The more she thought about what Akame had done to Kurome, the angrier it made her. "Akame…"

B

Half an hour had passed since Taeko came back telling Kurome her girlfriend needed some time to think. They passed the time in comforting Rienna who seemed to be feeling a little better than before. Now all Kurome could do was worry about Chelsea. She wasn't too happy with what Akame had told her before. How she was the one who killed Chelsea in the first place. Since then, Kurome appreciated the other girl all the more. Then there was the part where Kurome had to explain why Akame had to do what she did from before. She could only hope Chelsea would understand. Speaking of the girl, they heard the door open and saw Chelsea walk in. Kurome instantly stood up from her bed. "Chelsea, I-"

Chelsea quickly walked over to the other girl and pulled her into a passionate kiss as her eyes closed. Kurome was taken by surprise but closed her eyes as well while accepting the kiss while Chelsea wrapped her arms around her girlfriend. While Rienna was in awe at the sight, Takeo thought this wasn't the appropriate time but given the circumstances, she'd allowed it. Chelsea soon broke the kiss and both opened their eyes with a loving gleam in them. "Nothing will change how I feel about you. I don't care if we were enemies in another world. To me, you're still the same girl I met and fell in love and nothing is going to change that."

Kurome was more than happy to hear that. Her increased heartbeat was proof enough. "Chelsea…I can explain-"

"And I'll listen but only if you'll listen what I have to say about Akame. Deal?" Kurome nodded. She was just glad Chelsea was giving her a chance to explain. Her only worry was what her girlfriend had to say about Akame.

B

Akame couldn't blame herself for not focusing in her classes. Her conversation with the rest of KRCT was still on her mind and it worried her. What would happen between them now since they knew about their past lives? Even during their combat class, they refused to look at Akame and her team. KRCT didn't eat with them during lunch either. This carried over until the end of the day. As of now, all of ALCE were in their dorm room doing their own thing. Akame was in deep thought with Leone in their bed, Esdeath was reading a book in her bed, and Cornelia was studying Dorothea's latest subject in class at one of the desks. There was an uneasy quietness in the room.

All of a sudden, their door opened and everyone turned their attention to the person who opened it. They were surprised to see Taeko at their doorway and she entered the room. It was the first contact KRCT made with them and Akame immediately jumped out of the bed. So did Esdeath and Cornelia stood up from her chair. "Takeo. What are you doing here?"

Taeko didn't reply as she walked forward to Akame and reached into her pocket. What she pulled out was a folded letter and presented it to Akame. "This is for you. I highly suggest you read it. That's all." Akame took the letter from the other girl.

Taeko turned around and began to walk away. "Hold it!" She stopped once she heard Leone's order. The Faunus blonde stood up from the bed and glared at the other girl. "What the hell? Your team ignores us for the day and now you suddenly show up and hand us a letter? Look, I know your team didn't take what we said about all of you well but come on!"

The other girl continued to keep quiet for several seconds. "Read the letter and then you'll understand." Taeko left the room after saying that.

Cornelia couldn't help but feel saddened by all of this. The girl she loved didn't even acknowledge her. She kinda figured Taeko was still feeling guilty about what Akame said about what happened between them last time but she didn't care about that. All Cornelia cared about was being by Taeko's side. But that would have to come another day. She looked over at her leader. The rest of the team walked up to their leader. "So what does the letter say?"

Akame unfolded the letter and began reading it. What she read made her eyes narrow. Leone knew that look all too well. "What's it say?"

Her girlfriend finished reading the letter and moved it away from her eyes. "It's a challenge…from Chelsea. She wants to meet me at the arena in our combat class at midnight tonight."

Already Leone thought this was weird. "Chelsea's challenging you? What for?"

That was something Akame would like to know. She didn't expect Chelsea of all people wanting to fight her. Esdeath felt a little worried about this. "Uh…isn't it against school rules to be out of our dorms after night? We could get in trouble."

Leone scoffed at that. "Tell that to Chelsea. Looks like she could care less about the school rules. So what are you going to do Akame?" Akame didn't reply as she already knew the answer.

B

Being ex-assassins had it perks as Akame and the rest of her team made it to the locker room where their weapons were being kept at. Shade seemed to be a totally different place at night as it was eerily quiet which scared Esdeath a little. Akame punched in the number code for her locker and opened up to reveal Yatsufusa. She took the sword and set it on her back. All that was left was facing Chelsea. The team still hadn't the foggiest idea of why Chelsea of all people wanted to fight Akame. One thing they were certain of, it wasn't for fun. They left the locker room and made their way to the arena. When they arrived, they saw it was illuminated by the moonlight beaming through the windows around the room shining upon the platform. That was when they saw Chelsea standing in the middle already with her weapons. They didn't expect to see the rest of her team to be here behind her so they basically had the same idea. Chelsea saw them arrive. "So you came. I thought you would."

Akame started to walk down the stairs. "I'm here now so let's get this over with." Leone and the other two girls opted in sitting down at the stands while Kurome and her team walked over to where they were. They sat down not too far from the other team. Akame stepped onto the arena, Chelsea moved over to her side while Akame went to hers. Once they were situated, Akame opted for an answer. "So why are you doing this Chelsea? What made you want to fight me?"

Chelsea didn't let up her stare at the other girl. "Kurome told us everything about you two. About what you went through, what she through, and why you did what you had to do to her."

That saved Akame a lot of time but was still confused by this whole thing. "If you know all of that then why still do this?"

Chelsea grabbed the handles of her fans. "Because you hurt her, that's why." She pulled them out slowly and opened them. "A different world, enemies, I don't care any of that. Kurome says you're her sister and that's fine. The issue for me, though is that even if you are her sister from another world, I won't forgive you for doing that to her regardless of your reasons. What this fight is about is seeing if you're worthy of being Kurome's sister for myself.

Hearing certain words reminded Akame of someone else who spoke those same words. "I will never forgive you for doing this."

Leone couldn't help but see the irony in this. "Wow. Even after being told Kurome was the one who killed her, she's still doing this for her."

"Of course." The three members of ALCE looked down over at Takeo and her team. "Chelsea has been with Kurome for a long time. It'll take more then what you said about them for Chelsea to be discouraged. Not to mention she went to great lengths for Kurome in the past."

In short, Chelsea was really head over heels for Kurome. Leone could actually relate. Chelsea pointed one of her fans at Akame. "Here's how this'll work. This'll just be a straight up of fight. No semblances, no tricks. The fight ends when one of us can't continue anymore. Understand."

Akame drew out Yatsufusa. The whole thing seemed simple enough. Although, she knew something like this would happen to her sooner or later. Akame just didn't expect it from Chelsea of all people. She could see how determined the other girl was from looking in her eyes. "Fine then."

Both girls stared each other down while waiting for the other to make a move. Chelsea narrowed her eyes at the other girl. "By the way, that sword you use is cheap as hell." Akame thought she must've been talking about Murasame. With that finally said, Chelsea made the first move and ran toward to Akame with her weapons ready yelling.