Greetings reader! did you know this is actually a sequel ? Be sure to check out the first installment:
Akame Ga Kill: Kill The Boyfriend!
-Phillip
Chapter 1: Kill The Husband!
a month passed quickly like thin clouds through autumn winds, time flew at unprecedented speeds when they were together. Did it travel fast because of their growing happiness? or did it travel fast because he was running, hiding and screaming in fear when she lusted for him most, the servants of the newly rebuilt Jaeger mansion could testify that it was indeed, the latter. Now the young general was a bride to be. Her husband to be, was an exiled assassin from the empires most dangerous enemies, Night Raid. The Jaegers however, a special squad used to carry out the empires dirty work, could testify that they had never seen Tatsumi so happy in the time he had been with them. Their numbers had dwindled to a mere few, but like the headquarters, much has been rebuilt since that night everything turned to hell. Including the roster of deadly warriors ready to serve the Empire to their last dying breath. But not today, today is the Jaegers day off. In fact, today's event was considered a military holiday, it was Esdese's wedding after all.
The church was filled to the brim with soldiers, nobles, politicians, officers and hired mercenaries. The nobles and politicians looked upon the soldiers and mercenaries as if they were water and they themselves were the finest crude oil sitting atop the common folk. But it was at Esdese's request that her men be allowed invitations to her wedding; she was closer to them than any politician after all. The groom's side had been filled with a majority of brides guests, seeing as Tatsumi had next to no one to invite, and with weather conditions as harsh as they were, no one from his village would make it here in time. At the large ornate altar, the priest conducted people to their seats, whispering into a young man's ear and sending him off. The young man, wearing a suit not of the groom, but of a best man, headed towards the grooms changing room, to pass on the regards.
Ran, Tatsumi's best man, knocked on the door twice "It's me, I'm coming in" He announced
Standing in front of a large curved mirror was none other than the groom himself "Ah, there you are Ran. What's up?"
Ran rolled his eyes "What's up? You're getting married!" Ran grinned
Tatsumi blushed and scratched his head "Uh ...Yeah, I guess I am haha" He said nervously
Ran looked at Tatsumi with a sigh "Where's Bols?"
Tatsumi smirked and gestured to the huge bulk of a man sitting across the room, a large paper bag over his head while he breathed frantically. Bols was not only a groomsman, but was also going to be the one to walk Esdese down the aisle and hand her off to Tatsumi before the ceremony begins. The large man gripped his knees and trembled, gasping into the paper bag and mumbling to himself. Ran rolled his eyes and patted the executioners leg and softly said
"I saw your wife and daughter out there, Bols. They look really beautiful today, don't they?" Ran cheered
Bols removed the bag and his smile was noticeable, even from under his mask "They c..certainly are. I'm so lucky to have them!" Bols beamed
"Then relax, would ya ? All you have to do is walk Captain Esdese down the aisle and that's that! It's a great honor you know..." Ran said
Bols scratched his head "What about her Fathe..." Bols asked
"He died long ago when she was still a girl, we are the only family she had" Tatsumi answered, his hands trembling
Ran patted his shoulder "You don't need to worry, man. Everyone gets cold feet before it begins"
Tatsumi shook his head "It's not that ... Esdese will kill me if I make a fool of myself in front of everyone"
Ran grinned "Well, she can kill you after the ceremony, Bols and I have got to get ready. See you out there, Tatsumi"
"Right ...Thanks" Tatsumi replied
The two left the room, Bols with growing confidence it seemed, this made Tatsumi glad to have such supportive frien...comrades. He corrected himself again; the Jaegers were comrades, not friends. He was beyond friends now, because he knew ultimately they could turn on him and Esdese at any moment if word of their plans got out. He didn't want to feel the pain of losing friends again, not after Night Raid. This meant he could kill anyone without another uproar by Incursio, which would no doubt tear his mind apart like it almost did on that night. Tatsumi wanted to believe the Jaegers would stay loyal to Esdese and himself, but members like Seryu would not turn easy, if at all. Tatsumi figured she would never turn on the empire, even if Esdese begged her. He heard a rustle nearby and jumped, no one was in the room but he kept hearing movement nearby. By the time he stopped and concentrated, the closet door burst open and tall, blue haired beauty in a piercing white bridal dress stepped into the room with a deadly smirk.
"And how would you make a fool of yourself? Tatsumi, my love" Esdese sneered warmly
Tatsumi yelped and darted to the nearest window, the damned thing was barred shut "E...Esdese! What the hell are you doing here!?" He blurted out
She giggled at his flustered expression and prodded a finger into his chest "I wanted to come see you of course, am I forbidden to do so?"
Tatsumi blushed, taking in the full bodied beauty of her "N...No ...But its bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the wedding!"
Esdese pressed against him, pinning him to the wall with her chest, their eyes close "Does this feel like bad luck? Tat-su-mi" She whispered each syllable into his ear
His entire face turned bright red "W...Well that's Boobcause...Because! I...Well...Tits...It's!... a nice feeling..uh!" He found difficulty in piecing together sentences
"You little pervert" she judged smoothly
"YOU'RE THE BIGGEST PERVERT I KNOW!" He cried
She turned back to the closet, there was a trap door between her room and his, she stepped back inside and turned to him slowly "Let's get married, okay?"
He smiled genuinely, true love overwhelming him "Yeah ... Let's get married, Esdese" He replied, tightening his bow tie.
Tatsumi stood at the altar, his back turned to the crowd and the grand archways that held the cathedral together. The Emperor and the Prime Minister sat at the front of the crowd, Tatsumi felt sorry for the people who sat behind the fat bastard, he doubted they could see. At the first sign of danger he would flee, even in a church filled with generals, warriors and Esdese herself. Not to mention Budou, who stood at the back of the church, arms crossed in a bemused posture. He felt his feet tremble, he was so terrified of screwing up he wanted to bolt. But the music began to play, the four tune wedding announcement. He could almost hear the words in his head as if they had been stabbed in like nails, here comes the bride, here comes Esdese.
The crowd murmured in awe and delight as Esdese and Bols entered through the grand archway at the end of the hall. Tatsumi could hear their reaction and wanted desperately to turn around and see her, he actually hadn't had a good look at her dress when she invaded his room. Esdese stepped gracefully; her arms linked with Bols', his blush seemed to glow behind his mask. Esdese wore a long white dress, the delicate white stitching depicted roses and thorns, some of which curled around lace illustrated skulls, truly a beautiful dress for a beautiful sadist like her. Her blue hair and sapphire eyes were shielded by a thin veil of cloudy white, her blush and trembling lips the only color beneath. Was she nervous? Overjoyed? The men in the crowd blushed at her beauty; the females longed to have such beauty.
"Tatsumi" Esdese said, close behind him
"Esdese ..." He replied, turning to her with widening eyes and smile
He could see how nervous she was, but also the deep love that burned in her gaze. He stepped forward and pulled the veil up and away from her face, now gazing at each other openly. The priest, an old acquaintance of Tatsumi from his Night Raid days, the Lord stood at the head of the altar. He smiled at the two and etched a holy sign in the air with a finger, then turned and opened the scroll containing his sermon. The two Fiancées turned to the priest and listened.
"We are gathered today, to bear witness to true loves commitment between Tatsumi and Esdese"
The crowd sighed at the soothing words, as if transfixed by the half man, half danger beast's speech. He continued
"The love between this man and this woman is a sacred bond that only death can sever, and even then, they will live forever in the glorious kingdom of the afterlife. As man made woman of his own rib, woman made man of her own love. Cherish each other, as the gods cherish us all. Eternal love, everlasting"
Esdese cocked her head, as if hearing something, when Tatsumi looked to her confused, she shook her head and whispered
"N..Nothing, it must be my Imagination" She replied, mostly to herself than to him.
At the back of the room, Budou stiffened.
"Move in, shroud your presence and await my signal" The silver haired woman whispered
"Revolutionary troops are in place around, under and above the Cathedral, we have a few inside posing as Imperial guards" The pink sniper replied
"I've got trip wires surrounding the streets and alleyways, we will know if anyone arrives" The Green cloaked man snickered
"The entire country is too busy enjoying the public holiday; the cathedral is off limits to anyone. With that many high ranking officials and soldiers, they doubt it really needs security" The Silver haired woman replied
A woman with long flowing black hair, only watched the cathedral with a cold glare "They won't stop us" Said the red eyed killer
Akame stepped off the ledge and dropped down to the courtyard, her Murasame blade shining in the afternoon sunlight. The operation had begun.
The priest had run delicately through his sermon, addressing the couple, then the crowd with both warmth and praise. With each word he drew closer to his close, the more nervous the newlyweds became, soon the finale would approach, their lives soon to be entwined. The audience clapped lightly when he finished, bowing low to the ground in praise of the audience. He lifted his gaze to the bride and groom
"Shall we begin the ceremony?" He asked
Tatsumi and Esdese nodded nervously "Yes ... continue" they both spoke up timidly
"Do you Esdese, take Tatsumi to be your lawfully wedded husband, through sickness and health, through times both good and dire, till death do you part?"
Esdese sniffled and nodded enthusiastically "I do!" a lone tear coursing down her cheek
"And do you Tatsumi, Take Esdese to be your lawfully wedded wife, through sickness and health; through times both good and dire, till death do you part?"
Tatsumi grinned "I do!"
The priest bowed his head and raised his hands upward "Then by the authority and power bestowed upon me by the holy ones above I pronou-"
The roof exploded inward, dozens of cables flying down like a nest of black pythons, members of the revolutionary army rappelling down with blades between their teeth and battle lust in their eyes. The room erupted into motion.
Warriors dropped from the ceilings, their blades like falling icicles, impaling and scalping the audience below as the fray began. Soldiers turned their blades upward in a roar, catching a few of the descending invaders off guard. The entrance doorways and nearby windows burst open as more Revolutionaries burst through, steel boots making short work of the glass and wood. Budou was on them immediately, his Teigu driving piston steel into jaws and cracking skulls. The audience stood from their seats and dived either away or into the fray. The young Emperor and Prime Minister already fleeing with a squad of royal guard through a trap door, not before the fat bastard can snatch some ceremonial wine from the nearby bench, Budou regrettably following behind, if they were up against Night Raid, a Teigu user should accompany the Emperor.
"WE'RE HEADING OUTSIDE, CAPTAIN!" A Seryu howled. Charging towards the oncoming attackers.
"I'll come too!" Bols boomed
"We have hostiles on the rooftop, leave them to me" Ran said, his wings folding out over his tuxedo.
"THEY ARE COMING THROUGH-" The Privates words were cut off by a large blast of pure energy that pierced though the wall and through his head
Barrages of energy blasts pierced through the walls as Pumpkin let lose its destructive abilities on the Cathedral. Esdese snarled and brought her high heel down on the stone, sending dual plates of solid ice up the walls of the Cathedral, both shielding and imprisoning everyone inside. Tatsumi dived behind the Altar, seizing Incursio from behind the hidden rack and primed it with all his might, activating the full power of his new form. Tatsumi's body was consumed in dark flames as steel plates and scales slid into place across his changing form, his body now encompassed in the scales and skull of a snarling dragon, the long bladed tail curling behind him. With a thrust of his arm, his sword turned into a power lance that was as tall as him. Incursio was fully activated now.
Tatsumi took a step towards his Fiancée and froze. His hairs standing up all over his body, he felt his stomach rising in the cage of his ribs as a dark presence and deep ocean of fear washed over him. Esdese stood frozen still, her eyes a piercing shard of blue hatred, her lips twitched over her bared teeth in the snarl of a female wolf. Her dress whirled and seemed to float off her figure as if a breeze had hit her body. Tatsumi noticed with growing horror that pieces of her dress were freezing solid and snapping off, the stone floor around her turning a thin layer of ice. Tatsumi had never seen Esdese as angry as she was now, her entire aura radiated nothing but rage, hatred and cold power.
"E...Esdese" He called to her, trying to ease her anger
An overhead Chandelier shattered into tiny shards of icy metal and wax, her fingers buried into the soft skin of her palm, the ice crept towards the Revolutionary soldiers, seizing their feet and turning their blood into frozen rubies.
Her voice was a low hiss, each word driving a nail of fear into the groom "THEY ... RUINED ... MY...WEDDING...!" Esdese Boomed
The allied soldiers took the hint and fled the hall, diving out the windows and doorways while the Revolutionaries struggled to free their feet from the icy hold. Esdese strode forward, a crystal blade forming from her hand. Tatsumi reached out for her shoulder but she moved out of his grip, not paying attention to him at all. She descended the few steps between the altar and her targets. Her blades singing as it swung through the air, she began lopping off the heads of those trapped in the ice, their freezing heads toppling to the floor and cracking on the stone. She moved with incredible speed as she cut through their ranks with the grace of a leaf in the wind, by the time she dispelled her blade, there were several frozen fountains of blood, like crude sculptures that reeked of copper. Tatsumi had hardly the time to raise his lance before the fight was already over.
He stepped forward, minding his step as to not slip over. She stood solemn and quiet in the center of the now desolate church, her hands brushing away flakes of her broken dress, one of the decorative flowers falling from her hair and shattering on the floor, with this she dropped to her knees and shook. Tatsumi removed his helmet and hunkered down beside her, pulling her damaged hands to his lips and kissing gently at the small cuts. She looked up at him with teary eyes, an emotion he also seldom saw, a deep tangible sadness.
"I guess...not today then" She whispered, her shoulders trembling under his hands
He lifted her chin up and pressed all his love and comfort into that kiss, pulling back with a smile "We're warriors, It would of been too surreal for this wedding to go as planned, right?" He joked lightly
"Yeah ... I really wanted to read my vows though" She smiled, her silky averted from his own stare
"Tonight" Tatsumi said
"Ehhh?" she replied shocked
"Tonight, you heard me. A little less fancy and ornate, but let's redo the ceremony tonight at HQ"
Before he knew it, he was on the ground and she was on top of him 'Oh god, she's passionate again ...' He thought to himself
Before his thought progressed, he realized there were three throwing knives buried in the wall across from them, and that she had dived on him and dropped them both out of danger. Esdese whirled forward with dual blades manifesting in her hands. The attackers stood atop the rafters above, the red eyes of Akame standing out the most. Bols, Ran and Seryu leaped to Esdese's side, their job dealing with the outside attackers already complete. Next to Akame stood the others, Mine, Najenda, Lubbock and Leone. Tatsumi stood in front of his fiancée, raising his blade to them.
Najenda sighed "So here you are ... Congratulations, traitor"
Tatsumi shrugged "My only reason to remain in Night Raid was to get vengeance for my friends and change the empire ... I am accomplishing both"
"Do you really believe she will change for you Tatsumi? She won't change her ways for anyone" Najenda hissed
Esdese smirked "Are you jealous because we have a better shot at changing this world in comparison to a rag tag little army of thieves and bandits?"
Akame sneered "We will end you Esdese ... We will end both of you" He expression deepened in sadness as she looked to Tatsumi
Tatsumi gazed at his boots "Then ... I will have to destroy you all" Tatsumi said regrettably
Leone leaned in to whisper to Najenda "Budou is on his way back with royal guards and more soldiers. Our covering force can't hold out much longer"
Najenda clenched her teeth and nodded, speaking aloud "We will eliminate your corruption and you will pay for your crimes ... But not today"
With a flash of light and smoke, Night Raid vanished out of the ruined cathedral. Esdese lunged after them but Tatsumi ceased her arm, his Incursio armor already vanished from his body, leaving the rugged mess of his Tuxedo. She slapped him lightly across the face, her eyes gleaming with a fierce anger that died slowly as she took in his bemused expression, he really knew how to defuse her anger, or at least he had that aura about him. She gripped his throat and drove him into the nearest pillar, her rage a little too hot to appease.
"WHY AREN'T WE GOING AFTER THEM!?" Esdese sneered
He sighed, caressing her cheek and stroking her stomach, where their child began its journey a month earlier. There was little sign of her pregnancy yet, but it had been a little less than a month, but he felt comfort in feeling the potential that lay in there. She sighed at his smooth touch, her fists still slightly clenched
He softly spoke "It's your wedding day, our wedding day ... Can't it wait another week?"
She smiled lightly, he always knew the right words "Okay, you're right ... I'm sorry"
"Good, it's settled then" Tatsumi grinned, turning to the toppled doors at the end of the hall
Esdese ceased his arm behind his back and snickered dangerously "But you will pay for that later, I'll chain you down and ride you like a jackhammer"
Tatsumi gulped 'she's probably not kidding either ... God help me' He mentally lamented
Hours Later
They stood hand in hand atop the same hillside they shared their first date. The grassy lawn was littered with ammo crates, lawn chairs and a few cannons which now served as the audiences' seats. Instead of a formal gathering, the warriors and generals sat before the couple with pints of cider and dark ale. No politicians decided to show up, they probably would have found the military wedding too uncivilized and beneath them, Tatsumi and Esdese couldn't give a damn either way. Esdese no longer wore her dress, she had traded the tattered remains for a casual white blouse, blue jeans and tall black high heels. Tatsumi had changed into a collared shirt, blue jeans and a loose tie, all signs of the formal occasion cast aside after the day's massacre.
The priest stood, bowed his head and began the final stage of the quickened ceremony "Do you, Tatsumi, take Esdese to be your lawfully wedded Wife?"
"I do" He said, squeezing her hand lightly
"And do you, Esdese, Take Tatsumi to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
She wiped a tear from her eye and laughed "I do!"
Tatsumi slipped the ring onto her finger.
The priest smiled and declared "I now pronounce you, Man and Wife. You may kiss your bride"
Before Tatsumi could lean in, Esdese thrust herself towards him, pushing him to the ground and pushing between his lips as if sucking for nectar, her hands digging into his shoulders as she made fast and intimate passion with him. Most of the crowd, drunk and excited, howled and roared in both approval and laughter. The couple stood hand in hand towards the crowd. Seryu and Ran grinned widely, Bols wiped tears from his eyes as his wife and daughter tried to comfort him. Dorothea didn't seem to care at all what was happening. Tatsumi knew Wave and Kurome would have been happy to have seen them like this, he offered a small thank you for their sacrifice. Esdese seemed to read his thoughts; she stroked his hand with her thumb, her smile faltering slightly.
"Let's hear it for the bride and groom!" Seryu cheered
"HOORAAAH!" The military roared
As day turned to falling dusk, bonfires were erected about the manor, the sound of music lifting from the hilltops and down towards the city below, the Jaeger HQ was alive with commotion. Drunkards danced under the setting sun and groups of men played their instruments as they paraded about the venue. The Emperor and Prime minister had paid their respects and retreated to the safety of their palace, Budou stayed to oversee the celebration; Tatsumi figured he would intervene if any soldiers became too rowdy, but he saw Budou down a keg on his own, so he had his doubts. The couple had retreated inside the large ballroom, changing into a formal suit and a ravishing ball dress. Inside the Head quarter's reception were only the higher ranking soldiers and less intoxicated guests that attended, the music and alcohol inside the mansion was of a finer class as such an occasion demanded. Tatsumi and Esdese sat at the head of a large banquet table, their hands clasped tightly to one another beneath the silk table cloth.
As the music grew in volume, Tatsumi rose to his wife "Shall we have our first dance?"
Her blush bloomed to immense shades of red "YES PLEASE!" The excitement in her voice barely contained
They stepped out onto the ballroom floor, the couples and waiters parting to give them space. The room, apart from them musicians, went silent and crowded around the floor, standing and smiling at the striding couple. They reached the center and stopped, linking hand in hand they began to dance. He rested his hand at the small of her back, pulling her close to him as they swayed and stepped to the sound of the music, their eyes fixed to one another, paying no attention to the clapping friends around them. She had to look away, his green emerald eyes drove warm hands into her heart and up her thigh, she felt as if she was cooking, no boiling under his gaze. He spun her, her head ducking under his arm. The music reached its climax, the intense heat she felt made her feel as if she had met her own climax, this man was now her husband, she had won him over after long days waiting.
"I love you" He whispered, sending more waves down her spine
The music began to thin out as it reached its end, their swaying slowed, their feet halted. In the last second of instruments, Tatsumi dipped her down off her feet into his arms, their eyes and lips in perfect alignment. She could not help it anymore, her eyes drifted close as her leaned in and gently met lips with her. His soft lips pressed against his with an almost feather-like delicacy, her lips parting for his advance, feeling the light burn of the alcohol he had been drinking tickle her buds. The crowd around them clapped uproariously. Esdese opened her eyes and wiped at the dampness in her eyes and across her lips. Was it his saliva or hers? The thought made her tingle; the tingle seemed to grow as his fingers stroked the exposed skin of her back, where her dress revealed a large canvas of perfect marble skin.
She had to distract her thoughts before she fucked him right on this very dance floor "T...The cake...T..Tatsumi" She half declared half moaned
He panicked "Uh..Y..Yes! Right... Let's cut it"
He removed his hand from her back and approached the ornate cake, she felt both relieved and sad to have her back free of his hand, and the smooth touch that intoxicated her now seemed to leave her empty and wanting more. Tatsumi reached for her hand and fixed it around the hilt of Incursio's blade, his own hand covering hers as they guided the blade down the center of the cake. The rings of their newly kindled bond touched against their warm skin, she could barely handle it anymore, and her insides were filling with a pleasant warm wax that seemed to cover his head to tie, was it some euphoria? A new emotion she had never felt before? The cake was divided in seconds; each Jaeger stepped forward and took a plate and a piece. Before everyone took a bite, Tatsumi rattled his fork to the side of his wine glass
"I would like to toast, my beautiful wife and ...W..Well a new beginning for us. A new beginning for us and this empire!"
"CHEERS!" The crowd boomed
They all waited for his next set of words, he blushed and stuttered, any traces of his cool act now tattered "Uh...W...Well ...E...EAT THE CAKE!"
The crowd laughed, Tatsumi did not want to know if it was with him or at him, he didn't mind either, no one expects the fool and his wife to overthrow the empire. They all dug in, Esdese taking a large bite of the double frosted cake and grinning, what Tatsumi learned was no woman likes cake more than Esdese; she seemed to rival Kurome and Akame in that particular regard. What Tatsumi didn't know was that Esdese was eating to calm her hyperactive hormones that were vibrating in her system; she was a furnace almost at breaking point. Tatsumi didn't take as big a piece, he instead watched her with both an amused and a loving studying expression, his chin rested on his hand. When she turned her shy and unstable smile to him, he leaned in.
'Is he drunk?!' She wondered
She had been a messy eater, and her sanity would pay the price because the tipsy Tatsumi leaned in and ran his tongue across the corner of her mouth and up her cheek, cleaning both the frosting and the resolve off her face. The sensation of his stubble against her soft skin, the feeling of his moist muscle gliding up her mouth and collecting everything sweet, sent her into overdrive. She dropped her plate, the crumbs and shards of plate hitting the floor beneath them. It had to be done, she felt wet beneath, she was now insane with the steadily growing lust that had now overtaken her. She bolted up from her chair, ceasing Tatsumi by the throat and hoisted him into her arms, Tatsumi flailed then relaxed, he knew he was done for. The crowd gawked and watched awkwardly as the bride carried the groom in a bridal carry at a steady sprint towards the living quarters of the mansion, towards their chambers.
She glared over her shoulder "STAY OR LEAVE IF YOU WILL ... IF ANYONE INTERRUPTS ME I'll KILL THEIR FAMILY!" She roared, kicking off her heels and gasping as Tatsumi kissed up her neck, a loose bottle of wine in his hand.
Bols laughed awkwardly "uh... shall we continue everyone? It's only tradition for the Bride and Groom to lay with one another on their wedding?"
Ran shivered "I feel both bad and jealous for Tatsumi ... Poor guy is going to feel her wrath"
Authors Note:
Here we are, a sequel in the making!
how was your Christmas / Holidays / New Years ?
Mine was very good! Now I'm back at it again. A smashing wedding wouldn't you agree ? XD
First chapter of this sequel, what did you think ?
Let me know in a review, I look forward to reading familiar guests and meeting new ones!
Thanks guys, I look forward to the future
~Phillip