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A New Beginning: Life at Shade Academy

Final Shade: On the Same Side

"I just wanted to tell you…that I'm in love with you. Please, go out with me!"

Kurome saw Chelsea bow to her after saying those words. This wasn't what her day thought it would turn out to be. The two girls were in a hallway at their school with no one else in sight so it was just them in private. She crossed her arms. "I can't help but feel a little awkward about this. I mean…having a girl of all people confess to me." Hearing that worried Chelsea and stood up. To be honest, she did expect this kind of thing. What worried Chelsea the most was Kurome rejecting her. Kurome saw the fear in the other girl's eyes and waved her hands in front of her. "Don't misunderstand. I just…" She looked away shyly. "Don't have many people confessing to me. Much less a girl. So…"

Chelsea had to ask the question she feared the most. "Do you not like me?"

The other girl turned her head at Chelsea and looked her in the eye. "I didn't say that. We've known each other for a year already. This whole thing is just weird for me. I don't particularly…dislike you. Sure you can be…a little out of it but I do think you're a good person."

Chelsea felt hope growing within. "So…does that mean you'll give me a chance?"

Kurome smiled at the other girl with hands behind her back. "Eh, what the hell. I'll give this whole thing a try."

Chelsea laughed happily as she ran over to Kurome and took her hands within her own. "Thank you so much! I promise you won't regret it!"

Kurome smiled back at Chelsea. "Hey, come on now. I said I'll give this a shot."

Even still, Chelsea was determined to make this work. "Then I'll make sure I'll do everything I can. Just you wait…"

F

"I'll do it all for you."

Kurome clutched her shirt tightly as she saw the fight unfold before her. Chelsea jumped toward Akame with her fans held high and swung them down upon the other girl. Akame swung Yatsufusa at Chelsea and their weapons struck each other. Akame took a step forward and managed to push her opponent away from her. Soon as Chelsea landed across from Akame, she quickly ran over to where Chelsea was. Chelsea folded up one of her fans and pointed it at Akame. The other girl saw what was at the other end. Chelsea fired a few shots at Akame but she sidestepped to avoid the shots. She approached Chelsea and swung her sword from the side. Chelsea closed her other fan and crossed the two together to block the oncoming attack. Once the two weapons clashed each other, Chelsea had a pretty good idea how strong Akame really was.

The more Kurome watched the fight, the more she didn't like it. "My girlfriend fighting against my sister. How am I supposed to feel about this?"

It was obvious to Chelsea that Akame had the strength advantage in this fight. Probably because of all the training she had of being an assassin. Still, that wasn't going to be enough for her to throw in the towel. She jumped to break off the stalemate which caught Akame off guard. Chelsea took advantage of it as she opened her fans back up and charged her opponent. Akame saw the other girl coming at her and prepared to defend against the incoming attack. Chelsea swung both her fans at Akame once she was close enough one after another in a flurry of attacks. Akame was blocking every single of them.

Leone was actually a little impressed she was seeing this. "Huh. I knew Chelsea's kills stacked up to Akame's but it's weird seeing her fight since she wasn't suited for the front lines. Still…"

After blocking another of Chelsea's attack, Akame found an opening and thrust her sword at the other girl. Chelsea jumped over Akame to avoid the attack. While over her, Chelsea closed one of her fans and pointed it down at the other girl. Akame rolled forward to evade the attack before Chelsea fired a shot. Akame quickly stood up and saw Chelsea land on the ground. That was when rushed back at the other girl with her sword pulled back. Chelsea opened her fan and decided to save the distance. She ran over to Akame as well. Chelsea attacked with one of her fans from the side and Akame did the same. When the two weapons struck against each other, Chelsea immediately closed her other fan and pointed at the other girl. Akame gasped and instantly delivered a swift kick to Chelsea's side. The attack struck the other girl and it caused her to miss her shot as she was sent away from the other girl. Chelsea groaned in pain and lifted her head only to glare at Akame.

While the fight was a little unnerving, Esdeath couldn't help but feel like something was off. "Why hasn't Akame used any of her moves? She hasn't even extended Yatsufusa this whole time."

She brought up a good point and Leone knew exactly why. "It's because Akame is honoring Chelsea's conditions." The other two members turned to the Faunus blonde. "Chelsea is holding up her side of the bargain so Akame is doing the same. This isn't a fight of who wins and who loses. Like Chelsea said, this is about her seeing if Akame is worthy of being Kurome's older sister."

Esdeath and Cornelia looked back at the fight and saw Akame and Chelsea running into each other again. As soon as they met, they began to exchange attacks wildly at each other. At first, it seemed they were evenly matched but soon Akame began to have the upper hand as her attacks were swifter and Chelsea was having a hard time keeping up. Akame swung her sword from under and broke the exchange. She then spun her body around to deliver another kick straight to Chelsea's midsection. The attack sent her away from Akame and landed on the floor. Chelsea was panting heavily as she stood up. "Now I can see why Kurome was having such a hard time fighting against her." She couldn't help but smile. "I don't even stand a chance against someone like her. Still…" Chelsea stood up. "I'm not giving up yet."

Despite being outclassed, Chelsea ran back to her opponent while crossing her arms with her fans. This time, Akame decided to stay and prepare to counterattack. As the other girl neared, Chelsea smiled as she stopped all of a sudden and closed her fans as she pointed both of them at Akame. Akame gasped in surprised as Chelsea fired both of her weapons at her. With a quick reaction, Akame instantly swung her sword up to deflect the bullets. After that, she lunged forward toward Chelsea while slashing at her while passing by. It was a good move on her part but Akame pulled this same kind of trick when she first fought against Taeko. Chelsea groaned in pain but she wasn't going to go down that easily yet. She opened one of her fans and she turned around almost the same time as Akame swinging their weapons until they struck against each other. At that moment, Chelsea pointed her other fan at Akame. Akame had to act quickly and did the only option available to her. She quickly pushed forward while letting go one of her hands from Yatsufusa and grabbed the fan pointing at her. Akame pushed it upward where Chelsea fire off her next shot. With this opening, Akame eased back a little and jumped to deliver a double kick straight to Chelsea's midsection.

Chelsea groaned in pain as the attack struck her and sent her away from the other girl. Akame decided to pursue her opponent while she was down. Chelsea managed to get on one knee before seeing Akame closing in on her. She swung her fan upward once the girl was close enough for the attack but the other girl managed to step back just in time. Chelsea used the momentum from her attack to quickly stand up and continue to attack swinging her both of her fans while spinning her body around. The tactic was actually pushing Akame back as she was busy deflecting the attacks coming from every direction. However, it was only a matter of time before she caught on the pattern of attacks. As soon as Chelsea made another body turn, Akame quickly made a sweeping kick and Chelsea fell down to the ground. Akame immediately stepped on her downed opponent and had Yatsufusa near to the side of Chelsea's neck. All Chelsea could do was stare into Akame's crimson eyes which had a deadly look in them. "You lose."

Chelsea sighed as she lowered her head to the ground and closed her eyes. "Fine. Just promise me you won't hurt Kurome like you did last time."

Akame removed her sword from the other girl's neck. "I won't make the same mistake." After hearing that, Kurome sighed as she was relieved this fight was finally over. Akame stepped back as Chelsea stood up and set her fans. Akame was just looking at the other girl with a blank expression. "You did all of this for Kurome?"

Chelsea stared back at the other girl. "Of course. She's important to me. Even after what you told me about what happened to us, my feelings for her will never change."

Akame could see it in Chelsea's eyes and couldn't help but smile. "I think Kurome couldn't find someone else better for her." The other girl didn't quite expect to hear that. Neither were the rest of girls. "To be honest, Kurome was always the cuter one. I can see why you fell for you."

"Okay, that's bullshit!" Everyone turned to Leone who was standing up. "You're way more cute then Kurome!"

Rienna couldn't help but snicker at the declaration while everyone else didn't know what to think about that. Akame cleared her throat to attract everyone's attention and looked over at her. "If you feel that strongly about Kurome, then I can trust you."

Chelsea was glad to hear that. At least they agreed with each other. With the fight over now, all that was left was to go back to their rooms before they were caught. "Hello?! Is anyone there?!"

Too late and Kurome knew they were busted. "Tch. Great. It's the night janitor."

Everyone saw a flashlight being waved until it was shone upon them all. "That's strange. I thought students weren't allowed be out of their rooms after dark."

After the janitor lowered his flashlight, Leone gasped at who he really was. "No way." The night janitor was none other than the former Prime Minister Honest. Turned out she wasn't far after all. Akame was just as surprised to see him.

Honest narrowed his eyes at the girls. "Alright, what in the world are all of you doing here? You should know any activity after dark is against school rules. I will have to report this to your teachers."

Leone's first instinct was to bash his face in like before but Kurome had a different plan. "Or you can keep quiet if I give you this." She reached into her pocket and pulled out a coupon of sorts. Kurome began to walk up the stairs and soon in front of the janitor. She presented the coupon to him. "This is a coupon for the all you can eat buffet place in town. Pretend you didn't see us and it's yours."

Team ALCE was a little skeptical about this bribe. That is until they saw the janitor happily grabbing the coupon. "Deal! You were never here in the first place." He chuckled happily at the coupon in his hands.

Kurome smiled at the successful bribe and turned to everyone. "Let's get out of here." Everyone didn't argue with it and walked over to Kurome. Once they all gathered, they started to leave the arena.

Leone looked behind to see Honest still giddy about his bribe. She still had the urge to pummel the guy after what he did in her world but he was a janitor of all people and couldn't do much. There was one thing that bothered her, though. "So…did you expect to run into that guy tonight?"

Kurome giggled at the question. "Pretty much just in case. This isn't the first time we encountered him and he's pretty easy to bribe when it comes to food so there's no worry at all." Seems there was one thing that hasn't changed about Honest. Thankfully, it was just bribes of food. "Let's just head back to our dorm rooms and then you can tell us the rest of your story in the morning. How's that sound?"

Akame smiled at her sister's suggestion and nodded. "Yes, of course."

B

The weekend came and ALCE and KRCT were making good use of their time. Both teams were in ALCE's room sitting on the carpet in a circular fashion. Most Akame and Leone explaining their whole story to the other team right down to the small details. KRCT was a little more accepting of the whole thing but still couldn't believe some parts of it. Chelsea held up her hand. "Okay…let me see if I understand all of this. You and Leone were in a team of assassins that was part of some Revolutionary Army that wanted to overthrow this Empire which was corrupted. And Akame was part of a team that belonged to the Empire but defected all in order to save Kurome who was being experimented on. And you used weapons called Imperial Arms that are like super ancient."

Leone nodded at the crude summary. "Basically, yeah."

Rienna groaned at the whole thing. "My head hurts hearing all of that."

Kurome chuckled at the whole thing. "Let's not forget Akame and Leone pretty much people who were both ally and enemy. Esdeath, for example, was a general who was the strongest of the Empire and apparently, a psycho murderer hell-bent on death and bloodshed."

Esdeath facepalmed at the explanation. "You didn't have to put it that way."

Kurome continued on. "There's also the fact that some of our teachers were once your enemies. And our headmistress was once your leader of this group of yours. That sound about right?"

This time Akame nodded at her sister. "Yes, that's correct. It's been surprising to see many familiar faces in this world. Especially Honest."

The other girls were quite surprised to hear so many details about him and they weren't all that good either. "Hard to believe our janitor of all people used to be a person like that. Kinda makes me glad who he is now." Rienna pointed out.

Chelsea has been meaning to ask her question for a while. "How did you end up in our world in the first place?"

Leone was glad the other girl asked. "It kinda all started when Akame and me met up with each other at this forest which is said to have some deity or guardian looking over it. What I've heard that it hears someone's cries for help or hear a wish, it'll help out. Akame wished that the both of us could start over someone where else. After that, we fell asleep and the next the thing we knew, we woke up in the Emerald Forest. And that's how we arrived here."

It was a strange tale but after what they told KRCT the rest of their story, they had no choice but to believe it. "Guess you got your wish after all huh?" Kurome guessed.

Akame smiled at that. "I believe so. After living a life of an assassin, not knowing what'll happen at the end of the day, without seeing your own future, I was glad to arrive in this world and have a future I can finally see."

She suddenly felt Leone wrap an arm around her neck and brought Akame close into her. "And it's all the better since I'm here with you, huh?" Leone grinned.

Akame did enjoy that little fact. Being in this world with Leone made it all the better. More so since they are now together. "Yes. And…" She looked around the room to see the friends they've made thus far. "Seeing so many familiar faces that I'm glad to see again. Some more than others." Esdeath had a feeling her leader was referring to her but could understand.

Kurome could also understand why her sister would say those words. "I don't blame you for saying that. From what everything you told us, I can see why you feel that way. Although, what you said about your previous team, it sounded like you had some fun with them."

Leone chuckled at that. "Yeah…good times but we have all of you now. Plus everyone else we've met before."

After hearing about meeting previous people the two former assassins had encountered, Takeo did think of something. "Judging what you told us about meeting those you have encountered before, I would say this is something possibly close to reincarnation."

Chelsea groaned at that while rolling her eyes. "Really? You're bringing that up?"

Cornelia was actually a little interested in that. "Reincarnation? What do you mean?"

Chelsea thought to explain to save some time. "First off, Taeko takes this spiritual stuff seriously which is kinda hilarious. Second, she believes reincarnation is where a person can be reborn after dying in their previous life. Kinda stupid huh?"

Crude as the explanation was, she wasn't off. Still didn't stop Taeko from hitting her. "That aside, it does make the most sense how we are able to meet once again."

Leone was on the same boat as Chelsea. "Come on. I know it's weird seeing all of you again but really? Reincarnation? In a different world no less?"

"How else would you call it?" Taeko asked.

"Weird coincidence." Leone replied.

Despite this whole thing, Akame couldn't help but smile. "However you want to call it, we're all here now and that's what matters." She looked at Taeko. "There was something you told me before Taeko after the first time we've fought."

Taeko seemed curious. "Oh? And what was that?"

Akame closed her eyes. "You said to me that you hoped in the next life, we could be on the same side until the end." She opened up her eyes. "And I for one am glad that came true."

Chelsea giggled at that. "Yeah, that would be something you'd say."

Takeo would have to agree. "Then I am glad that came true too."

That was probably what made Akame the happiest. Those who were once her enemies, some, unfortunately, were now allies which she was very grateful of. In a way, her wish was more than fulfilled. However, there were new enemies she would have to face in this world. One in particular and it was her that shattered everything. Thinking about her still made Akame angry that she took so much from not only her but everyone else she knew. The worst of it all was that she was still out there. Waiting, biding her time and plotting something else. But there was nothing Akame could do for the time being. All she could do was wait which Akame hated the most. "Akame?" Her train of thought was interrupted by Kurome and looked over at her. "Are you feeling alright? It looks like you have something on your mind."

Akame just smiled and closed her eyes while shaking her head. She opened her eyes to look at her sister. "It's nothing to be concerned about. Don't worry." Whenever she says something like that, Leone knew something was up.

The answer seemed to be enough for Kurome. "If you say so. Now that we're all on the same team, let's hope it works out better this time around, okay? All of us are here with you."

Akame couldn't agree more to that. "Indeed and thank you. All of you." One thing was for sure. She wasn't alone. Not only she had Leone by her side but the people she had met along the way including her younger sister. It was difficult losing Beacon and the friends she had made but Akame had to go on no matter what. Just until something else comes along. And when that happens, Akame and everyone else wouldn't waste a second to jump at the chance. Until then, she'll spend all the time she had with the people and the students at Shade Academy.