Killing your dark Future (copy)

Chapter 16

"Speech"

"Thoughts"

Teigu

"Incursio"

Disclaimer: I don't own Akame ga Kill, or any of its characters.

(The Next Morning: Skies to the Southeast of the Capital)

"Hey..." Chelsea said, sitting down next to Akame. "Is he alright?" The red eyed assassin turned her head to see that Chelsea was gesturing towards Tatsumi. The young man was sitting on the other side of the Air Manta, away from everyone else. Tatsumi was simply staring out at the empty sky ahead of him, occasionally stealing glances back at Chelsea. "He's been sulking like that ever since we took off. From what Najenda told me he's usually pretty cheery and innocent, with a seriously badass side as well. This...isn't exactly what I expected."

"He's normally not like this..." Akame said, as she gazed at Tatsumi with a hint of worry in her blood-red eyes. "Plus, he hasn't said a word in quite a while...not even to me or Leone. Something must really be bothering him."

"I don't get it." Chelsea said with a light huff, crossing her arms over her chest. "Tatsumi has actually been acting weird ever since he first saw me. It's like he saw a fucking ghost or something when I showed him my face. His whole face turned pale and his eyes got real wide. I was actually a little offended at first. Does he think I'm ugly or something?"

"I really doubt that's the issue..." Akame said, before her eyes widened, a sudden realization striking her. "Wait, you said Tatsumi started acting strange after he saw your face for the first time?"

"Yeah..." Chelsea replied, quirking an eyebrow in interest. "What's up? Did you figure out why Tatsumi's acting strange?"

"Maybe..." Akame said, as she stood up and began to walk over to Tatsumi. "I'll be back in a minute..." Being careful to keep her balance, Akame slowly made her way over to Tatsumi. When Akame reached Tatsumi's side, he didn't seem to notice her, continuing to stare straight ahead. Akame took a moment to compose herself, before she sat down next to Tatsumi. This time Tatsumi did notice Akame's presence, turning his head to glance at her. Akame was shocked to see the dread in Tatsumi's eyes. The red-eyed assassin wanted to try and comfort Tatsumi, so she reached out and gently squeezed his hand. "Hey...are you okay?"

"It's her..." Tatsumi replied cryptically, tightly gripping Akame's hand, as gruesome images flashed through his mind. "The auburn-haired girl from my visions...it's Chelsea..." Akame hung her head when she heard this, already guessing that Tatsumi's current state was caused by his visions of the future. "They're gonna cut her fucking head off Akame...and put it on a spike...like it was on God damn display..." A few tears escaped Tatsumi's eyes, as he grabbed a fistful of his hair. "I don't know what to do Akame...I keep seeing those horrific visions over and over again in my head."

"You 'do' know what to do Tatsumi." Akame said with a small smile, as she scooted a little closer to her lover. "You have to make sure what you saw in your visions doesn't happen. You have to do your best to save Chelsea's life. If the frequency of your visions are any indication, I'm guessing you'll have to do it pretty soon."

"I...What if I miss my chance? I promised that we wouldn't have to bury anymore comrades." Tatsumi said quietly, hanging his head and tightly balling his fist. "I've already lost Sheele and Bro...I don't want to lose anyone else close to me."

"You won't miss your chance, Tatsumi." Akame said, as she gently stroked Tatsumi's cheek. "You've already saved Sayo and that girl Mary. I'm sure that when the time comes you'll know when to jump into action. You just have to believe in yourself."