Chapter 3: Meeting God of Death
Mine and Tatsumi sat on their chair while Mine drank coffee. While Tatsumi is being tired from so-called recon because she spent her time shopping around. She notices and trying to cheer him up before smiling at him, "Don't worry, Tatsumi. Whatever is he doing is making his own trouble. As long as we can relax when he is not here."
"Yeah...back when you first met him and I noticed you stood there frozen while Leone calls your name. I would like to know what did he do to you."
With Mine's spine being chilled as her hand starts being shakes a little bit. She is trying to hold her coffee before putting it on the table, "I'm sorry, why are you asking me?"
"I've been wondering because Shiki did something against you. I would like to know, what did he do to you?"
"I...I don't know what he did. Since I was against recruit, like you. Rookies could die easily once in a day...until you and Shiki came. I met with his terrifying aura. You don't know what is he like!"
"Odd...I don't feel his aura, nor his killing intent. From my perspective, you stood there being frozen before Leone is able to snap you back to reality. Anyway, I don't think you could talk about this anymore. We better talk about something else. Back in there, he mentioned he once had been trained by his own clan. What makes you think which it is very similar to Akame's training?"
"Mmm...I don't know. He said his own father never taught him to train as an assassin before someone else took him in. From what Leone heard him about mentioning as 'she', meaning she is the one who made him as an assassin." said Mine, trying to collect her evidence from Satsujinki's past.
"So that was not Nanaya Clan, but only Tohno Clan? He mentioned 'she' this before. We still don't know who she is. I assume it may be her mentor or partner." said Tatsumi, trying to theorize Shiki's mysterious partner.
"I think she might've been from Nanaya or Tohno Clan. It's too early to jump for this conclusion because we still don't know about his past," said Mine, still drinking her coffee peacefully, "I don't have a theory about him...anymore."
The next thing they heard from their side which they never notice him sitting on his chair between with them, "Good...but your theory is quite wrong."
With their surprise and they almost made their jump before they realized they almost blew their cover in front of civilians. They continue to act without problem before Mine spoke to him.
"When did you get here, Shiki?"
"Just now. Since you were busy to theorize about my past. And both of you are wrong, however, you almost made it right. As you mentioned this before about her...she is the one who changed my life...forever. If you want to know her name, then I would call her as White Princess because I know her real name," said Shiki gave them with his smile which it creeps them out.
"I never notice your presence since we've been talking...and there are few questions that I've been meaning to ask you. It's about your clan," said Tatsumi, taking his note what he called her as White Princess.
"I thought I already did tell you I'm not going to answer at least a few questions? I'm surprised you didn't forget about it. So which one do you want to talk about? Nanaya or Tohno?" Shiki gave them with his smile which he knew someone else had to choose their questions.
They both know he gave them with their tough choices. Tatsumi and Mine decide to console by themselves with Shiki's choices. They don't know which one to pick until Mine turns her head at Shiki's gaze before raising her question, "Tell me about your Nanaya Clan. What are they?"
"Nothing much else to know my own dead clan. I only remember bits and fewer clues about them. I only know they were some sort of Demon Hunter Organizations which they were originally run by four clans to protect this society. At least I know their specialist was able to identify some invisible threats, superior agility, crawl along walls and ceilings to attack onto their targets which I was able to confuse them. But they are kinda like...spider assassin because they are much fasters than your eyes could meet." said Shiki remembering his pasts bit, "To my perspective, they are more psychopath killers until they were wiped out by Tohno Clans. I was only last one who survived before they took me in."
"Demon Hunters? I thought you're hunting demons down?" said Tatsumi as they were both surprises about Shiki's former clan before continue to press him out whatever Shiki got.
"Hunting them down? Nah. I don't think I could hunt them anymore. I only had once before back in my mansion. She is half-demon but she is completely human and you don't see them every day because they are behind with their masks. I don't plan to kill them if they would try to pick me over, then I would kill them without hesitation."
"And you mentioned about four clans this before? Who are they?" said Mine taking her notes from everything that he got.
"It's too complicated to explain everything than I could of. Another time that I'll tell you sooner or later. Anyway, I have my business to attend as well." Shiki stood up as he left before Mine and Tatsumi decide to follow to see what is he up to. He simply walks faster than Tatsumi and Mine trying to catch him up before Shiki blend into the crowd and disappear from their sights.
They were unable to find him in the crowd as they still looking for him until they gave up for the past ten minutes.
"Damn...Didn't think he is really good with some sort of stuff like this." Tatsumi catches his breath slowly before recovering.
"Tch. He knows how to hide his own skin. Anyway we better report to her otherwise she needs him badly. I guess this is it." Mine started being irritated when Shiki makes fun of them. She never felt being afraid when his killing intent felt threatening her. They all gave up for searching him before they were stopped by a strange person who is wearing her black cloak and hood which it covers her eyes.
"Are you two acquaintance with Satsujinki?" said an unknown with a feminine voice.
They both look each other and were surprised that person knows him. They were about to speak before the person interrupt them, "It's the best thing for you is not to involve with him. Tell your boss to back off," she turns back before blending into the crowd which it leaves them with many questions which it cannot be answered.
Lubbock is sitting on his chair while he tried to clear his thought that he couldn't forget from his dream. From what he remembers his dream last night when Najenda came to his room and...he couldn't describe if it was real or not. At the end, he came back with his reality when he was woken up by Mine. And he was shocked to learn that she never enter his room whilst he had 'wet' dream.
It feels like as if it is becoming real or not. He is afraid to ask her if she did came to his room and they had sex last night. It is pointless to ask her because he had his own crush. It came to his mind with his own questions...he is wondering who that little girl is. It seems she never reports her finding to Imperial Captain or someone else, presuming to have her to observe us. He has to find and eliminate her in order to look for her whereabouts.
"Hello, Lubbock."
He raises his head before he realizes Shiki is standing in front of him. He supposes to trip his strings whenever someone else enters his bookstore. However, he managed to avoid his Cross Tail.
"Aren't you suppose to greet your customers, aren't you? By the way, did you have a good dream?" Shiki smiles at him before Lubbock realize what he meant his dream.
"Ho...how did you know about my dream?"
"The little bird told me. I can't tell you who and I have a question for you." Shiki pulls out his paper out from his pocket which it reveals a name, 'Klein Steiners', "My source told me he came here about a month ago. I would like to know what did he bought it from here."
"No. He never did buy a single book from here. He gave me a strange question what he is looking for...some weird shitty occult and supernatural books." Lubbock remembers a weird guy came once before and he never did come, "Then I don't know what did he want. All is I know what he asked me and he is unable to find what he wants."
He simply nods his head before making his leave. Lubbock is about to stop him before trying to gather the information from Shiki. The next thing he is about to grab his shoulder before Shiki react faster before twisting Lubbock's arm on his back before slamming his face on the ground hard.
"Oh damn, sorry about my habit. You almost look like as if I could kill Archer back in there, but I didn't. You should be grateful because you're not him. Not anyone else. If Sion is here, then she would've taken you as a student because your Teigu is very similar to her," said Shiki, letting Lubbock's arm, "And you best not to follow me anymore otherwise you'll end up as good as dead." He turns back before he left his store which it leaves him being confused and more questions were unable to answer on his own.
Later night...
Mine and Tatsumi stood on tree's arms while they observe the entrance because there were no guards to protect.
"That's where he lives in his mansion. Not to mention his security is great too." said Tatsumi, holding his telescope to observe, "Last time that strange guy warned us not too involved with Shiki. And Najenda is kinda surprising and now he is hiding something. At least we know nothing of Magus or Dead Apostle Ancestor."
"You mean her? Yeah, and she didn't want to back off because she felt as if we are digging too deep. There's no point to talk about this anymore and we still have our mission to kill him," she checks her Pumpkin to maintenance it.
He nods his head without a word before using it to watch their movements until they noticed Iwokaru along with his harem and a beautiful blonde woman with a suit dress. It seems she is talking to him about something else that they don't know of.
"Huh? Who is she? We don't have information from her. And please don't kill all of these girls in there."
"Don't worry about my aim. Sooner or later, we'll deal with her after we are done," Mine raise her Pumpkin to aim him. She starts to pull her trigger before she felt her stock hitting her shoulder as the beam shoot through Iwokaru's forehead before his body fell backward.
"You know, I'm a genius sniper." said Mine, starting to satisfy and smiling at the same time, "We better go right now."
"Uh...something is happening. That girl with suit dress knew it is happening," said Tatsumi, noticing that woman is smiling before she claps her hands before two girls turned into unimaginable creatures...like they change their appearances and faces with red eyes and barring their sharp teeth. The next thing they took their run with their inhumane speed to chase them before Tatsumi and Mine start to running away.
"What the hell are they?!" Tatsumi shouted, trying not to turn to look back as they continue to run through the forest.
"I don't know! She knows we killed him! JUST THE THE HELL UP AND JUST RUN FOR OUR LIVES!" Mine shouted back as they kept running while two of them gained their superior speeds.
They both know they must not let them reach their rendezvous as they tried to lose their them until something drops on her before she turns into ash, leaving her clothes behind before the wind blows them away. They both stop before they look back until Shiki stood there, smiling at an unknown creature.
"Well...hello there." Shiki is still smiling as if he is like...Tatsumi and Mine were having a hard time to describe what sort of person is he.
"Satsujinki... Why is the Knight of the White Princess is here to kill us?"
"I've been meaning to ask the same thing as if the low-life is going to kill two Night Raids. I'm pretty sure I already did kill you back in there and now she got your soul to use her."
"That's right! And you killed her and me by a mere legendary assassin! There won't be the second time to kill you so that I can live!" she starts raging as she rushes toward to Shiki before revealing her fingernail claws to attack him.
Shiki starts to make his move before vanishing through her eyes before he cut her both of her arms and lower torso. At least she is able to live and failed to kill him.
"DAMMIT! SATSUJINKI! This was the second time that you've done it! Go ahead and kill me!"
He walks toward to her before kneeling his knees, "There are few things that I don't understand that I did kill you back in Black Heart incident. No wonder I did leave you for dead. One question, how did she put your soul onto her?"
"Go to hell!" before she starts to spits on Shiki's shirt before he kicks her head.
"Not what I've been expecting. It's real shame that I have to kill you," he held his knife in the air before stabbing her stomach before she turns into ash, leaving her clothes behind.
While duo stood there and witness what Shiki did is quite terrifying. They were unable to move, nor talk. They felt like as if they want to wake up from their dream, however it isn't dreaming.
"Not quite best show, am I right?" said Shiki, turning his head at them with his blindfold eyes, "Then what should I do with you?"
Author's Notes: Happy New Year everyone! And sorry for taking a long time because I was frequently being busy with my job to earn on my own during Christmas time and I may have little time to write on this story.
P.S. I'm not dead yet. And here goes for this review notes:
Dcraus: ...I'm starting to think you just skip without reading my notes and start to write some unreasonable demand for having me to write some Fate series. Then how about I give you an idea for you... Why don't you write your own story so that you can feel better? For the last time, Fate series doesn't work for me and I'm not writing any Fate series for you.
KRKing: You sure know it well. At least I'm trying to keep this up some elements because it is more or less relate with Fate and Tsukihime series. And I'm aware they're not same. At least I remember Nasu once said it already that Fate and Tsuki don't connect each other. Nor KNK too (just a bit as parrel world, plus Touko and Aoko still exist in their own universe).
Anyway, I'll be see you at least two or three months to go. And feel free to correct me if I may be wrong because I may not be the best writer and I often make some mistake grammar or words, then I may be blind to rewrite this chapter. And feel free to put this up on this debate because Tsuki is really older because Fate series always keep their up to date. The problem? Tsuki doesn't have and Remake is still on the long way to reach the end of road (I'm taking my grain of salt).