{DISCONTINUED} The Steel Shadow (Akame ga Kill! x Male Reader)

Kill the Hardship(s)

Fuck it, I'm doing timeskips italicized and bolded, scene changes and the like will be like this: {flashback}, sorry to any who are consequently confused by this, everything else should be the same, so thoughts are still just italicized.

[Third Person POV]

Mine, having finally recovered from the encounter with Seryu, greets a recently awoken Sheele.

Mine: "Sheele! You're back up!"

Sheele: "Yes, I am, sorry that I ended up being a burden, again."

Mine: "Stop that! You almost died protecting me, don't give me that!"

Sheele: "But you were injured because I failed to stop the dog?"

Mine: "And you were shot through the abdomen, I think I can bear a few broken bones, regardless, we're both healed now."

Sheele: "And (Y/n)?"

Mine: "I was actually just looking for him and everyone else, I wanted to spar a bit, any idea where they are?"

Sheele: "I head some noise out in the training area."

The two walk over to the training yard

Mine: "Anybody here? I need someone to train with!"

The pair see Akame and Leone sitting on the backs of Tatsumi and Lubbock respectively, the latter group in plank positions doing push ups.

Further back however, is an armor clad figure, yet the armor is undefined and very sloppy looking, yet it is clear that it has a fair amount of mass. What's really odd about it though, is that not only is its wearer doing handstand push-ups in it, but it has also noticeably sunken partway into the ground.

(Y/n) Who was obviously the guy in the armor without looking up: "O-oh, h-h-ey Mmmm-ine"

It is clear that (Y/n) is strained as he says this.

Mine: "What are you guys doing, and is (Y/n) okay?"

Leone: "Just helping out these guys with their training."

(Y/n): "I-I-I'm, *Lets out a very strained breath* f-fine"

Sheele walks out enough to be visible, the sound of different footsteps makes (Y/n) look up.

(Y/n): "Sh-she--WAAH-"

(Y/n) loses focus and falls forward, kicking up dust and leaving a crater.

Akame runs over, worried.

Akame: "(N/n)!"

Mine looks back over to Leone.

Mine: "What's with the sudden change in motivation?"

Tatsumi after turning back towards Mine from chuckling at (Y/n)'s display: "After equipping it, I understand that Incursio consumes an amazing amount of spiritual and physical energy to use. In order for me to be able to use it as well as Aniki, I need to train my body even more! As it is now, I can barely use its invisibility for a few seconds before it releases."

Mine blushes faintly and turns to Lubbock: "It's unusual to see you getting sweaty Lubbock."

Lubbock: "Honestly, this came about due to feeling left out after the other two functioning guys decided to go ham in training, and I thought, 'Maybe I should start taking things seriously.'"

Leone: "Yeah, that sounds cool and all, but you can barely do half as many push-ups as Tatsumi."

(Y/n) walks up as his helmet retracts.