This is Jauneforever back with another chapter of Teigu, Man's Best Friend. Thank you reviewers for letting me know what to try to fix. I have renamed Koro's berserker mode Crimson form simply out of preference. Also I need a pic for this story so if you have one or make one please send it to me. Must have Koro in it. I do not own Akame ga Kiru. Also feel free to PM me teigu ideas for Seryu.
"Die"- normal speech
"Die"- Koro and Tatsumi mental comunication
Chapter 2- Cyclops, another glutton, and trial by mercenary
Tatsumi POV
"WAKE UP!" ok what the hell was that? "Tatsu where are we?" oh right at some point on the trip to their base the armored guy knocked me out. If I get knocked out in a fight Koro will go down as well from the mental backlash. Not a weakness I wanted them to know if we can't be allies. Looking around I can see I'm lying in a bedroom, luckily stilled clothed, with Koro on my lap. "I don't know yet Koro. Just be prepared for a fight." After Koro nods in conformation get out of the bed and I open the door. The pink loli is standing there fuming. "What took you so long?" Ok she's really gotten on my nerves now. In a sarcastic tone I reply "I don't know it's not like a guy with a metal gauntlet slammed his fist into the back of my neck." She blushes redder then Koro's Crimson form. "Just hurry up and get to the dining room" she squeaks out and then stomps off. Great, she forgot to give directions. Luckily Koro can sniff them out.
10 min later
Night Raid's dining room
How big is this base? Even with Koro it still took us awhile to find them. Sitting around the table are Leone, the pink loli, and a purple haired women with glasses. I recognize glasses as Sheele from the wanted posters. Seeing her up close I can't help but feel she looks kind of ditzy. Leone comes up to me with a giant grin on her face. "Glad to see you're alright cutie" honestly what's with this woman? The way she acts is seriously to laid back for a killer. "All things considered I'm doing well." As much as she has messed with me already and her line of work I can't help but like her. Besides now I'm a killer as well, Koro may have done the deed but I ordered it. "So how did you find me? I'm quite good at covering my tracks." Her knowing that skill isn't surprising considering her line of work. "Koro tracked you down. Apparently you smell like cat, given your appearance last night it makes a lot of sense now." At this point Sheele interjects. "But um how come Koru didn't smell all the blood on Leone?" hmm perhaps not as ditzy as she appears. "It's Koro and he's never been good at smelling blood, probably because of all the times he get covered in it eating." That last part is directed at Koro. It's a pain to clean blood out of his fur all the time. "Any way don't get comfortable here newbie, there's no way you'll stay." And the pink loli speaks up. "Don't listen to Mine, she's always like that." well Leone gave a name to the face at least. "Now time for a tour."
Scene change -Training Grounds
Leone took Koro and me to the training grounds and introduced us to Bulat. Of course then he made things ….awkward. "Call me bro or perhaps handsome." What the heck was with that wink? It made me feel sick. "Tatsu this guy scares me." Even Koro's scared. "Also watch out he's gay." Leone whispered in my ear. You don't say Leone, you don't say. "Ah you'll give him the wrong idea Leone" No she won't big guy, she really can't at this point. I have nothing against gay people but I'm straight.
Scene change – hill overlooking hot springs
Next stop was a hill. The entertainment was watching Leone beating up a peeping tom. I recognize him from the group last night. That green hair really make him stick out. "So my names Lubbock, trap-master of Night Raid.", Leone chimed in at that moment, "And resident pervert." The next twenty minutes revolve around an argument between Lubbock and Leone about whether he has an image to maintain or not. Honestly this is the feared Night Raid of the revolutionary army.
Scene change- Clearing near base
Leone takes us to a clearing where Akame is cooking an Evil Bird on a spit. "You already know Akame." Leone said. Honestly this girl scares me, we're the same age yet the difference in skill is wide. With Koro I could possibly win but one on one id fall eventually. "Here Leone you should have some food" Akame says as she tosses some meat to Leone. "Have you decided to join us?" that's a loaded question. "I'm weighing my options right now" at this point I don't know if I could harden my heart enough to kill mercilessly. "Then I can't give you this meat." Really I haven't eaten since yesterday thanks to the knocking me out. Looking behind her my eyes widen. "CHOMP" Akame look back to see Koro swallowing the bird and the spit it was on. "Huh so that you teigu." What the… how did I not notice her? Behind me is a silver haired woman with an eyepatch and a mechanical arm. I recognize her from the wanted posters as Najenda the former general. "Heh boss your back, bring me a souvenir." So she's the boss, makes since, her background makes her more than qualified. "Ah, Leone what's this I hear about you taking three day over the time limit on your last job?" this aura of death…. note to self never piss her off. "Come in boss no harm done." At this point Leone tries to make a break for it. Najenda mechanical arm suddenly shoots out on a wire and grab Leone by the head. "How many times have I told you to fix your habit of fighting strong enemies?" So Leone likes a good fight. I can relate, danger beasts are just too easy once you know their abilities. "Gather everyone in the meeting room Leone, I want to hear the results of the last mission and the details of this young boy." Young boy, I'm 18 years old for crying out loud.
Scene change- Night Raid meeting room
"So do you want to join Night Raid?" after hearing what Koro and I did last night and our background Najenda seems somewhat impressed. "I die if I leave right?" I have no doubt these people will try and stop me from leaving if I refuse to join. Not that I'll go down without a fight, but I won't win a fight with such a huge numerical and skill disadvantage. "No you'll just have to work in our workshop." Bulat surprises me by raising a good point "Your village is in trouble because of taxes right? That's why you came right?" Sent is the better term but he's correct. "Will this new country treat its citizens right." Call me naïve but I feel I can trust these people. "You have my word." Everyone's clearly waiting for my answer but it's not just up to me. "So Koro, your opinion?" I won't force Koro into something he doesn't want to do. "You should better by know by now Tatsu, where you go I go." Heh I can always count on my little buddy. "We're in. Just know if you try to make us kill the innocent… Your Koro's next snack." I have morals I'll never cross, if they don't like it too bad. "Don't worry we scout each job to make sure the mark's guilty. So you and your teigu have nothing to worry about." There's that word again. "Good killing the guilty is bad enough, despite the good it does its still murder." They seem surprised I actually know that. "What's with the looks, murder is murder no matter how you dress it up." Lubbock suddenly bursts into the room. "Lady Najenda my strings pick up at least eight people." Strings? How does that work? "Considering how far out we are they must be mercenaries, team take them out." Looks like it's time for me and Koro to show the full extent of our skills.
Scene change – forest grove
It appears they still doubt me and Koro's abilities considering our job is to kill any who flee. Koro is up in a tree ready to pounce on any that run by. After a few hours I honestly think the rest of Night Raid got them all until 10 men run through the tree line. "Look there's only one little boy in the way we're safe." Lubbock said he only sensed eight but it appears he missed quite a few. Unfortunately for them I'm never alone. "Koro, giant mode, take them down." Koro jumps out of the tree growing into his full size. At twelve feet tall with muscular arms and legs you forget he usually looks like a puppy. "What the hell, what is that thing." Before the mercenaries can gather themselves Koro has stomped one into mush and punched another into a tree, shattering his ribcage and killing him. While their distracted I come up from behind and cut three of them down before they remember I'm there. In the span of twenty seconds they are at half-strength. "Quick use the bombs on the beast." Not happening when the bomb carrier lights it I run past him cutting of his legs. This makes him fall and drop the bomb, which explodes right in his face and take out the two guys next to him. "Koro send the rest flying." This tactic works on smaller danger beasts so why not humans. Koro grabs the two remaining men at sends them into the sky and I jump on the palm of his hand. He instantly sends me after them. Unlike these two I've trained with Koro to control my movements in the air so I can do this combo. While their disoriented I cut them in two before they know what hit them. Most people would be worried about the fall, but not me I know Koro will always catch me. "Oof" doesn't stop the impact from stinging though. "Great job Koro." Koro just replies by giving a big grin. At that moment the rest of Night Raid arrives. "What took you all so long and Lubbock learn to count." From the looks on their faces they can't believe we took out all these mercenaries. "Time to head back to base Tatsumi." Akame is the least fazed actually nothing seems to faze her. Wait before I forget "Koro feel free to clean up." I have no problem letting Koro eat the bodies less chance of someone finding the remains then. "You idiot how is that…." Mine trails off as she watches Koro eat. I have to admit despite the fact I'll have to clean the blood of his fur tonight it's nice to see Mine get speechless.
End Chapter 2
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