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Chapter 7: Dating

Capital Streets: Noon

"So this was the idea?" Bard asked. "You taking a day off so that we can go for both a lunch date and a shopping run?" As the conversation went both were walking with equal stride.

"I simply needed an excuse to get you out of that Manor." Esdeath said, swiftly without any of the public noticing stepping on the toes of his right foot, making Bard move slightly backwards by a pace or more. "You always did like secluding yourself in books when not training."

"That was during the days in Military Training we had to go through." Bard replied hopping on one foot for a moment before falling back into pace with her. "But at least it was better then what you put me through when we were journeying to this place."

"Ten years." Esdeath mused. "I wonder if a gift for the occasion is in order."

"The armor is enough." Bard said, knowing if Esdeath got him a gift, he'd never be able to find anything of equal value. "That way I'd get you a new Rapier or something."

"Whilst a new weapon is acceptable, it certainly isn't what a man should give to his beloved, is it not?" Esdeath said, looking at him with an ice cold glare, sending literal chills in Bard's spine.

"N-no it isn't. I'm very sorry for thinking the obvious." Bard stated, "You did say outside the box." With that said they walked in silence again as Esdeath spotted a place that sold Ice Cream and almost dragged Bard to it, the latter resigning to the fact she'd get one of those confections on the outing.

Little did Bard know that the pair were being followed by a less conspicuous member of Night Raid by the rooftops. If he did know, then he wouldn't care because Esdeath would leak out just a tiny bit of her killer intent, which even at that amount was near suffocating if one wasn't used to it.

But if Bard noticed the radiating killer intent, he'd assume it was to scare off a girl that noticed him and Esdeath was scaring her off.

Leone: Moments ago

Leone was stalking the General and Bard for some time, keeping her distance as per instructions as far as the latter was concerned. She recalled how Tatsumi had asked about Bard after the Zank Incident.

Several weeks before

"So who is this Bard? Is he a top target or something?"

"Whoa whoa! You saw Bard?!" Lubbock asked as he suddenly looked up from his book in shock.

"You know him?" Tatsumi looked at him whilst he was being bandaged up.

"Know him! One, that guy owes me forty gold for one, and two, He's a lucky jerk who ended up being like me!" Lubbock shouted.

"Except he isn't a pervert." Akame interjected. "Bardulf is, or was if the minister fires him due to the encounter with Zank, one of the best guardsmen. He also happens to be General Esdeath's beau."

"Uhh... he didn't look like a bow to me." Tatsumi said in confusion. Leone laughed.

"She means he's her boyfriend!" The blonde said in between chuckles.

"Wait, the strongest in the empire has a boyfriend?!" Tatsumi shouted in shock.

"More like a companion that never left her side even when she came to be a part of the Empire." Najenda finally interrupted. "No official rank in the Empire, but his connection with the General makes him a unique individual, but not a kill target. The Prime Minister hates and needs him at the same time because he could tilt the entire war's balance to our favor or theirs. It's an option I'd rather not take however."

Najenda put on a serious face. "So no one here hurts him. Is that understood?"

Present

"Gosh, Tatsumi was surprised about that. Also the fact that Bard is a person of interest in the Make or Break scenario of the revolution, or whatever Najenda means on that front shocked him." Thought Leone as she observed Bard holding two ice cream cones and handing one to Esdeath before sitting next to her.

"Still, how can he love a someone like her? There's gotta be something to it the Boss ain't telling us!" Leone emitted her own killing intent as she thought this, but noticed Esdeath's was much larger, and more suffocating. She finally gritted her teeth and ran off.

"Maybe it's because if he does something she doesn't like it's pain of death or something." She concluded as she hurried away from the area.

Esdeath and Bard

Esdeath mused at the sudden disappearance of the killer intent. She smirked silently to herself. "Hm, while it would be fun to run whowever that woman was down now, I am on my date. I have rules when I'm on said dates." With this thought in mind she moved her seat a little closer to Bard's, who at this moment was finishing his strawberry ice cream.

The moment he was done he felt something press against his cheek and he smirked. "Was that a kiss or did I have a bit of ice cream still on my face?" He asked as he looked at Esdeath.

"You'll never find out Little Wolf." She replied with a smirk.

"That nickname? Come on, I'm as tall as you now, if not taller."

"You're still small." Esdeath stated, and Bard pushed it no further for he knew she meant small in terms of strength.

So the pair resumed their date shortly after that small conversation, which had one other highlight; The clothing store. Or as Bard called it two years ago, a surefire method for Esdeath to make his face redder then wine.

Why did he endure it? Simple, he could at least get clothes in his size in the process due to the fact living with Esdeath proved to be destructive on the occasion. He had to get at least two of everything he bought in case they were destroyed or ruined. But hat can he do to complain?

"Bard! Look at what I found! It's the most loveliest thing ever!" Esdeath called out.

"Don't turn. Don't turn." These thoughts ran through his head like a wilfire of a mantra before he slowly turned to see Esdeath in a blue and black sundress. She smirked playfully as Bard felt his entire face warm up. He adjusted th collar of his shirt and swore he saw steam rising from it before passing out.

"Splendid." Esdeath chuckled with a grin before turning to the shopkeeper. "I'd like this and the matching bikini please."

Later that Night

"That was a fun outing. We'll have to do it again sometime." Esdeath remarked.

"Only without the attempts at seduction please." Bard pleaded as he ate his dinner. "You did that on purpose I just know it."

"It was payback for saying you didn't want a gift." the general replied.

"Only cause you've given me the Armor. I thought we had this conversation."

Esdeath pouted a small bit before she slowly got an idea in her head as she smirked. "Well, I have others ideas to do in terms of gifts." A small nervous quiver shook Bard as she said that.

"Oh please no..." was all he could think of before the dining room doors burst open.

"We're back Mila- Oh. We're interrupting." Liver stated. He and Daidara and Nyau felt the General's cold stare as she began to clench a fist. Moments later, She began to pursue the three beasts in anger of being interrupted as Bard calmly finished his supper thinking;

"Every date night it ends the same way. Those Three always interrupt about their mission success."

"Sounds more like a you Problem young pup." Akela's voice resounded in his head. "Other then that, your courtship with your mate is rather astounding to say the least. It's almost similar to my Last User. I must say, I'm thoroughly intrigued."

"What? Really? That's great!" Bard exclaimed in his head.

"The penalty of disappointing me still stands though. But, I believe you are psychologically ready to use one of my abilities."

Omake Antics!

No. 7: Halloween at Sweeney's Barbershop!

The Barbershop had pumpkins out front as Bard arrived in his Victor Frankenstein outfit with Esdeath garbed as a Yuki-Onna.

"Why couldn't I be the Snow Queen again?" Esdeath asked as the pair walked in.

"Because she's been a popular fad amongst the children as of late." Bard replied as he spotted Sweeney and waved, the barber wearing his usual attire, but with some fake blood on it and a prop bloody razor.

"You made it you too! Lovely to see you!" Sweeney shouted as he shook Bard's hand. "Lovely costumes both of you."

"What're you supposed to be?" Bard asked.

"Can't you tell? Serial Killer Barber." The barber replied. Bard looked a bit weirded out as they went ahead and participated in all the games and such for the Halloween party provided by him.

Review Response time! (Answering a few this time as there were a lot on my hiatus)

Animefan260: Yes it does! Muahahahaha! Fear Liver's cooking! And enjoy some small cameos of said Lubbock and others!

Imperial Warlord: Thank you as always. I hope this chapter doesn't disappoint!

grither55: For Bard to actually survive, he probably had to do as Esdeath said, if not to survive but preserve their friendship and later relationship, which she would probably not shatter at the point of the latter. Hope you enjoyed the date!

Chance Green G King: Your enjoyment of the story is all I ask!

OWay-chan: here ya go! One long one! Took me a while to flesh out and make sure it was just right.

So. Little explanation, I had a busy several months. Events that unfortunately gave me an unplanned Hiatus. I hope you all can forgive on that front. It's a slow process but this is far from dead.

Silver lining? You get this Chapter for Halloween and celebrate over 50+ faves and follows alike! So Happy Halloween 2017 everybody!

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